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first century church spread the Gospel to the entire world using the Greek language as the medium of
communication. God wanted His Word to be accessible to everyone, and He chose the common
language of the day, Koine Greek.

Ancient Greece 101

12.4 Let’s Practice…

1. What is the name of the ‘king’ who conquered the Persian empire and is believed to be
referred to in Daniel 11:3-4?

2-3. When Alexander died, his empire was divided among several generals. Name the
prominent two generals that played a role in governing Palestine

4. What is the term used to describe the dissemination of Greek culture and thought into the conquered
lands?

5. Name a city in North Africa which became a dissemination center of Greek culture and thought and
was named after the Alexander.

6. What famous version of the Bible in Greek was undertaken in Alexandria in the third century BCE?

7. Name the Jewish philosopher based in Alexandria who embraced Greek philosophy to the point that
he began to interpret the Torah in light of the stoics.

8. For conservative Jews, excessive infiltration of Greek culture and thought was a threat to both their
and important aspects of their .

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