From e190cbf30e7fe80d5d2908d6c39b4aa2dd62099b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Joel D. Ruark" Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:52:15 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'bible/other/province.md' (#1250) --- bible/other/province.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/bible/other/province.md b/bible/other/province.md index 9b0c0789..f407c005 100644 --- a/bible/other/province.md +++ b/bible/other/province.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ # province, provincial -## Facts: +## Definition: -A province is a division or part of a nation or empire. The term “provincial” describes something that is related to a province, such as a provincial governor. +The term "province" refers to a large area into which a nation or empire might be divided for the purposes of government. The term “provincial” describes something that is related to a province, such as a provincial governor. * For example, the ancient Persian Empire was divided up into provinces such as Media, Persia, Syria, and Egypt. * During the time of the New Testament, the Roman Empire was divided up into provinces such as Macedonia, Asia, Syria, Judea, Samaria, Galilee, and Galatia.