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In the first century, Romans ruled all the Mediterranean area known as Palestine in modern day isreal, where Jesus was born and lived his life.
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Caesar). The Roman government practiced syncretism, accepting all religious and their beliefs, philosophical teachings, and government systems are ultimately compatible, or a reflection of, a larger system – the Roman system.
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•The Jews understood the world to be divided into two types of people: Jewish and Gentile (non-Jew). The Jews worked hard to disassociate themselves from the Gentiles.
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jesus was born there
