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 {A prophet of their own} (idios aut(936e) proph(8874)(8873)). "Their
own prophet." Self-styled "prophet" (or poet), and so accepted by
the Cretans and by Cicero and Apuleius, that is Epimenides who
was born in Crete at Cnossos. It is a hexameter line and
Callimachus quoted the first part of it in a Hymn to Zeus. It is
said that Epimenides suggested to the Athenians the erection of
statues to "unknown gods" ( Ac 17:23 ). {Liars} (pseustai). See
 1Ti 1:10  for the word. The Cretans had a bad reputation on this
line, partly due to their claim to having the tomb of Zeus. {Evil
beasts} (kaka th(8872)ia). "Wicked wild beasts." Lock asks if the
Minotaur was partly responsible. {Idle gluttons} (gasteres
argai). "Idle bellies." Blunt and forceful. See  Php 3:19 
"whose god is the belly" (h(8820)koilia). Both words give the
picture of the sensual gormandizer.

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