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In this chapter of the Book of Psalms, the psalmist pleads with the gates to open up: שְׂאוּ שְׁעָרִים רָאשֵׁיכֶם, וְהִנָּשְׂאוּ פִּתְחֵי עוֹלָם; וְיָבוֹא מֶלֶךְ הַכָּבוֹד.
How can Paul navigate the choppy waters of a pagan environment, with its idols and temples? The obvious place to start is the Shema.