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Praetorium
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Originally the praetorium was the headquarters of a Roman army commander, whether the supreme commander in Rome or a lesser commander in one of the provinces. Later it became also the official residence and administration centre of the provincial governor (Matthew 27:27; Mark 15:16; Acts 23:10; Acts 23:35; Acts 25:6; Acts 25:13-14). On one occasion when Paul was held prisoner, he mentioned that he was guarded by soldiers from the praetorium (Philippians 1:13).
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Fleming, Don. Entry for 'Praetorium'. Bridgeway Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/bbd/p/praetorium.html. 2004.
Fleming, Don. Entry for 'Praetorium'. Bridgeway Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/bbd/p/praetorium.html. 2004.
