Greco-Roman culture on the one hand, and Jewish on the other, shaped their elites through a specific form of education (paideia). These could serve both as aids and obstacles to the spread of Christianity. Dr. John Rao describes their strengths, weaknesses and contradictions. Taken from the series: "Early Christianity & the Greco-Roman World 27 B.C. - Early 400's A.D. - 2005 VonHildebrand Institute"