considerable Jewish population within its borders, seem to be listed in linguistic categories, which alludes to emphasizing that the gospel transcends linguistic barriers.33 The three prevalent cultures at this time were Judaism, Hellenism, and Roman imperialism. Judaism provided the roots of Christianity; Hellenism, the intellectual soil in which it grew; and imperialism, the protection that opened the field of its growth. Paradoxically, these three cultures became Christianity’s bitterest enemies,
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