Market Place
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Market Place [1]
1 Kings 20:34 2 Chronicles 32:6 Nehemiah 8:1 Deuteronomy 13:16 2 Samuel 21:12
Herod rebuilt many of the cities of Palestine following the Greek pattern which included open areas for public gathering (Greek: agora ). Amidst the shops, children played ( Matthew 11:16 ), day laborers gathered to be hired ( Matthew 20:2-3 ), and Pharisees and other leading citizens wandered, exchanging greetings ( Matthew 23:7; Luke 11:43 ). Paul went to the marketplace (Greek agora ) on his visits to Greek cities to speak to the crowd always gathered there ( Acts 17:17 ). He and Silas were also tried by magistrates in the marketplace at Philippi after angering the local merchants ( Acts 16:19 ).
