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To: DesertRhino

Except the Jews, to whom Alexander was particularly magnanimous.


8 posted on 12/28/2017 12:49:11 PM PST by onedoug
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To: onedoug
Except the Jews, to whom Alexander was particularly magnanimous.

Your comment prompted me to do a little historical research. Yes, Alexander was magnanimous to the Jews, but the following history of Judaism in the Hellenistic world was somewhat spotty. However, the Hellenistic half of the Mediterranean did allow the Jews to live outside Judea and establish Jewish communities throughout the Hellenistic world. You can see this in the book of Acts in the Jewish communities the Apostle Paul encountered in Asia Minor and even in Greece. In fact, Paul was originally Saul of Tarsis, which is located in southeastern Asia Minor. So I expanded my historical knowledge a little bit today. Thank you.

11 posted on 12/28/2017 1:13:32 PM PST by henkster
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