Just as Gentiles who joined the church were not required to be circumcised, they were not expected to learn Hebrew. Consider the miracle God granted at Pentecost: Was the diverse crowd given the ability to understand Hebrew? No, the disciples were given the ability to proclaim the gospel in the native languages of all the pilgrims in Jerusalem. So from the very beginning days of the church, accommodation was the accepted practice, and translation was the key to evangelism. Ancient Translations Even