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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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