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The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era: Exploring the Background of Early Christianity is unavailable, but you can change that!

Imagine a modest-sized Roman home of a well-to-do Christian household wedged into a thickly settled quarter of Corinth. In the lingering light of a summer evening, men, women and children, merchants, working poor and slaves, a mix of races and backgrounds have assembled in the dimly lit main room are spilling into the central courtyard. This odd assortment of gathered believers--some thirty in...

and humans fought wild animals. At times the arena was flooded to allow re-creations of famous naval battles. Contrary to the views of some modern authors, we have no evidence that Christians were persecuted in the Colosseum. It was not opened to the public until A.D. 80, long after the persecutions under Nero in A.D. 64. Gladiatorial shows, probably the oldest form of Roman games, were held at irregular intervals. Although less popular than chariot races, they attracted huge crowds. Even the Greek
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