Question

Why was Paul’s decision to work in major cities throughout the Roman Empire strategic? Select all that apply.

Major cities served as nuclei from which the congregations could reach surrounding towns and villages.
Major cities allowed Paul to avoid Jewish opposition.
Major cities provided access to people beyond they city’s boundaries.
Major cities guaranteed the availability of interpreters who could translate Paul’s Aramaic speech into Greek.
Major cities offered convenient access to large numbers of people.

Answer 1

Select:
- Major cities served as nuclei from which the congregations could reach surrounding towns and villages.
- Major cities provided access to people beyond the city’s boundaries.
- Major cities offered convenient access to large numbers of people.

Brief explanation: Roman cities were administrative, commercial and transport hubs (ports, roads, markets, synagogues), so planting a church there gave access to diverse, mobile populations and made it easier to spread the gospel into the surrounding countryside. The other choices are incorrect: cities did not let Paul avoid Jewish opposition (he often met opposition in urban synagogues), and interpreters were not guaranteed (Paul himself was Hellenistic and commonly spoke Greek).