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MARKETPLACE

Local markets in the ancient Near East were not always open areas in the middle of the city. Sometimes an area on the edge of the city or near the city gate was used (2 Kgs. 7:1). Marketplaces in major cities were adorned with columns and statues. Obviously the market was a place of commerce, with various shops offering needed commodities. The NT indicates that the marketplace could serve as a public forum for other activities as well, such as the hiring of laborers (Matt. 20:3), the play of children (Luke 7:32), legal complaints (Acts 16:19), and religious discussions (17:17; cf. v. 5). Pausanius Descr. Gr. 1.12-17 provides an ancient description of the agorá at Athens.

David L. Turner






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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