From ccc663c8c36b63c96811d9b80811fcc9b4ec915a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joe Carstairs Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2026 14:02:21 +0100 Subject: chp3: civic events -> civic functions --- chapter3.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/chapter3.md b/chapter3.md index 85cff35..530ba9b 100644 --- a/chapter3.md +++ b/chapter3.md @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ against the church in Pergamum: > children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit > fornication. (Rev 2:14) -In contemporary Greek society, temple sacrifices were important civic events. +In contemporary Greek society, temple sacrifices were important civic functions. Failing to show face could be embarassing, or even costly, particularly for rich Christians who had the most to benefit from fitting in to the trade guilds and other civic institutions and private dinners where meat sacrificed to idols -- cgit v1.2.3