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There are many opinions as to exactly what John referred to when he wrote these phrases in Revelation 2:13: "where Satan has his throne" and "where Satan lives." No one knows whether he had in mind a specific temple or pagan practice, or whether the sum of the evil activities in Pergamum made the city the home of Satan. In a sense, all of the following pagan centers could be identified as strongholds of Satan.
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