(July 18, 2012 at 11:18 pm)Minimalist Wrote: And how many "gentiles" do you suppose were in mid-first century Jerusalem as the whole country was working itself up to jewish self-immolation in the Great Revolt?
Don't know for sure, but outside of Roman officals and soliders probably a few hundred merchants, slaves and travlers. But we do know that the effects of the desisions Paul made weren't for those directly in Jerusalem. This freedom was taught primarily to the Gentiles outside of Judea. Rome, Corinth, Ephesus, etc...
