"and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans"Set forth customs" "Proclaiming customs" (NASV). "Not lawful" "The Roman law forbade Romans to introduce or practice any new religion; they were required to worship their own gods and no others. The Jews were permitted to practice their own religion, provided they did not attempt to proselyte Roman citizens" (Boles p. 260). "The Christian religion was permitted in the Empire since it was thought of, in the first years, as being just another sect of Judaism" (Reese p. 584). These two men are very shrewd. Not only did they appeal to. natural prejudice against Jews, but they also appealed to Roman civic pride, and in such. colony as Philippi both of these (positive and negative prejudice) feelings ran very high.

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