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There were many situations where a first century Christian or Jew may have encountered meat sacrificed to idols.
Meat was offered to idols before being served in temples’ dining halls
(often as part of worship) or being used for communal meals; some of
the meat served at the marketplace had been offered to idols. One who
ate in a temple would know ...
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Using a Greek Lexicon, I was able to find that this same word is used in the Septuagint (LXX). This passage makes it seem that it is not offensive (Ecclesiasticus – Sirach):
27:4 As when one sifteth with a sieve, the refuse remaineth; so the filth of man in his talk.
27:4 ἐν σεισματι κοσκινου διαμενει κοπρια οὑτως σκυβαλα ἀνθρωπου ἐν λογισμω αὐτου
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I do not think that obscenities/profanities can be pigeon-holed. There is no point in figuring out if σκύβαλον is an obscenity. From one era the N word is acceptable and the next it is offensive. From one period calling someone a dyke is offensive but in recent years it is celebrated by those who accept a certain life-style.
Is it considered offensive to ...
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The laws of God are for all people, all cultures for all time, unless the Bible specifically states otherwise (abrogration). The Psalmist says in Ps 19.7
"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul:"
in fact the New Testament defines sin as "the transgression of the law", so if the law didn't apply to everyone, then there would be no need for ...
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Concerning the issue of it as transcultural, the answer is no. The Law was not given to the Akkadians, the Chinese or the Incans for them to obey. Note the following:
Set the trumpet to your lips! One like a vulture is over the house of
the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant and rebelled
against my law. (Hosea 8:1)
Or similar:
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