www.torahlifeministry.com In Greek history, Plato and his student, Aristotle, the founder of the school of philosophy, are responsible for advancing the Greek Worldview. This Greek worldview was advanced through the entire world by Aristotle’s student, Alexander the Great.
Part of Alexander’s teaching to the world was that the deities made their wishes known through oracles. This is why, in Acts 14:12, Paul and Barnabas were called Jupiter and Mercury. These were the Roman names for the Greek gods (Zeus and Hermes). Classical Greek thought became known as “Hellenism”.
To the Hebrew mind, reality is the handiwork of a single all-knowing, all-powerful, and Supreme Creator who has personally revealed Himself to key individuals in human history.
Hellenization affected the Jews as much as other people groups
Example: Hellenistic Judaism, sought to syncretize Hebraic-Jewish religious tradition with the culture and language of the Greeks.
The major literary product of the contact of Judaism and Hellenistic culture was the Septuagint (LXX).
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