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 {The chief place at feasts} (	(886e) pr(9374)oklisian en tois
deipnois). Literally, the first reclining place on the divan at
the meal. The Persians, Greeks, Romans, Jews differed in their
customs, but all cared for the post of honour at formal functions
as is true of us today. Hostesses often solve the point by
putting the name of each guest at the table. At the last passover
meal the apostles had an ugly snarl over this very point of
precedence ( Lu 22:24  Joh 13:2-11 ), just two days after this
exposure of the Pharisees in the presence of the apostles. {The
chief seats in the synagogues} (	as pr(9374)okathedrias en tais
sunag(9367)ais). "An insatiable hunger for prominence" (Bruce).
These chief seats (Zuchermandel) were on the platform looking to
the audience and with the back to the chest in which were kept
the rolls of scripture. The Essenes had a different arrangement.
People today pay high prices for front seats at the theatre, but
at church prefer the rear seats out of a curious mock-humility.
In the time of Jesus the hypocrites boldly sat up in front. Now,
if they come to church at all, they take the rear seats.

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