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Warning Inscription, Herod’s Temple

Warning Inscription, Herod’s Temple




‎Paul knew that his reputation—a bad one, to his enemies—preceded him to Jerusalem after his third missionary journey. Also, Agabus warned him of trouble brewing (Acts 21:10–11). Still, the turn of events may have surprised Paul. His enemies falsely accused him of bringing a Gentile into the Temple enclosure. The penalty? Death for the Gentile, as this Greek warning inscription from that enclosure’s wall, tersely states. The sign, now in Istanbul’s Archeology Museum, specifies no penalty for the Jew bringing a Gentile there, but it was understood that he too would die.
‎Acts 21:10–11, 28, Acts 24:17–18
‎Image by Tamar Hayardeni, from Wikimedia Commons. License: Free use, attribution required

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