Acts 16:13 - On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there.
Perhaps my history education is just lacking, but I wonder why they expected to find a place of prayer down by the riverside. Was that a common place in many locales to pray? Or had they just heard something in town (Philippi) that led them to believe they'd find prayerful folk on the waterfront?
Why would people choose the river's edge as a place for prayer? If it was the only water source in the area, nearly everyone would need to go there daily. If not, then why?
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