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Acts 17:7
whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
Verse Acts 17:7. _THESE ALL DO CONTRARY TO THE DECREES OF CAESAR_] Persecutors always strive to affect the _lives_ of the objects of their hatred, by accusing them of _sedition_, or plots against the...
WHOM JASON HATH RECEIVED - Has received into his house, and entertained kindly. THESE ALL DO CONTRARY TO THE DECREES OF CAESAR - The charge against them was that of sedition and rebellion against the...
CHAPTER 17 _ 1. The Gospel in Thessalonica (Acts 17:1)._ 2. The Gospel in Beroea (Acts 17:10). 3. Paul in Athens (Acts 17:15). Three cities in which the Gospel is next preached are before us in thi...
THESSALONICA (_cf._ 1 Thessalonians 2:2). From Philippi to Amphipolis is a distance of 30 miles, from Amphipolis to Apollonia 29, from Apollonia to Thessalonica 35 miles, all on the _Via Egnatia_ whic...
When they had taken the road through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Paul, as his custom was, went in to them and, for three Sabbaths, he d...
IN THESSALONICA (Acts 17:1-9)...
RECEIVED, i.e. as guests. Greek. _hupodechomai._ Here, Luke 10:38; Luke 19:6; James 2:25. A medical word. DO. practise. Greek. _pratto._ CONTRARY TO. Greek. _apenanti._ See...
_hath received_ As guests into his house, and therefore he may be counted a sympathizer with their teaching. _these all_ Implying that Paul and Silas, whom they had not found, would also be included...
ΒΑΣΙΛΈΑ ἝΤΕΡΟΝ ΛΈΓΟΝΤΕΣ with אAB. _Vulg_. ‘regem alium dicentes.’ 7. ΟὛΣ ὙΠΟΔΈΔΕΚΤΑΙ ἸΆΣΩΝ, _whom Jason hath received_, as guests into his house. Thus he would be counted for a sympathizer with their...
Acts 17:1-9. PAUL AND SILAS JOURNEY TROUGH AMPHIPOLIS AND APOLLONIA TO THESSALONICA, WHERE SOME OF THE JEWS RAISE AN UPROAR AGAINST THEM AND JASON THEIR HOST...
_PAUL PREACHED CHRIST AT THESSALONICA ACTS 17:1-9:_ Paul and his co-workers left Philippi and journeyed to Thessalonica. Their journey carried then through Amphipolis and Apollonia. When they visited...
ΎΠΟΔΈΔΕΚΤΑΙ _perf. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΥΠΟΔΈΧΟΜΑΙ (G5264) принимать, развлекать, ΑΠΈΝΑΝΤΙ (G561) против, вопреки, ΠΡΆΣΣΟΥΣΙ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΠΡΆΣΣΩ (G4238) делать, практиковать, ΛΈΓΟΝΤΕΣ _pra...
CONTRARY TO THE DECREES OF CESAR, &C.— Though the Roman emperor did not pretend to be the only _king_ or _monarch,_ yet, in the conquered provinces or dependant states, there could be no king establis...
PASSING THROUGH THE CITIES OF AMPHIPOLIS AND APOLLONIA. Acts 17:1 a. Acts 17:1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, ACTS 17:1 A For a brief description of these towns you are...
See notes on verse 5...
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. WHOM JASON HATH RECEIVED - or 'harboured.' AND THESE ALL DO CONTRARY TO...
1 Luke seems to have remained behind at Philippi, for the narrative now proceeds in the third person. Timothy also tarried, for no one was more genuinely solicitous of the welfare of the infant eccles...
SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY (CONTINUED) 1-15. Thessalonica and Berœa. 1. Amphipolis] 32 m. W. of Philippi. APOLLONIA] 30 m. W. of Amphipolis. THESSALONICA] now Salonika, was the capital of the provin...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 17 PAUL AND SILAS GO TO THESSALONICA, 17:1-4 V1 Paul and Silas travelled through Amphipolis and Apollonia. They came to Thessalonica. There was...
THESE ALL DO CONTRARY TO THE DECREES OF CÆSAR. — Thessalonica, though a free city, was yet under the imperial government, and the Jews therefore appeal to the emperor’s decree, probably to the edict o...
CHAPTER 12 ST. PAUL IN MACEDONIA. Acts 16:29; Acts 17:1; Acts 17:10 TROAS was at this time the termination of St. Paul's Asiatic travels. He had passed diagonally right through Asia Minor, followin...
ὑποδέδεκται : no notion of secrecy as Erasmus and Bengel, but as in Luke 10:38; Luke 19:6; only found in these three passages in Luke, and in James 2:25, _cf._ LXX, Tob 7:8,...
PERSECUTION SPREADS THE TRUTH Acts 17:1 _ Thessalonica._ Slowly Paul made his way among the great cities of Greece. He was sowing seeds of which others would reap the harvest. His one theme was the _...
At Thessalonica and Berea the apostle visited the synagogues, and again in each case persecution arose from the Jews. A sentence which fell from the lips of the leader of the mob shows with what rapid...
Preaching in Thessalonica Luke did not tell Theophilus why Paul passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia. He did explain that the next stop on this second missionary tour was Thessalonica, where there...
Another king. These Jews suppress, with great artifice, their true cause of vexation against the apostles, and change a mere question of religion into one of temporal policy. The accusation of raising...
Meanwhile the unbelieving Jews, mad and jealous of the Gentiles, run round and stir up the uncouth rabble, assault the house of Jason where the apostles were lodging, aiming to kill them, but the Lord...
Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: (2) And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reas...
We now enter on the missionary journeys, as they are called, of the apostle Paul. The work, under the Spirit, opens to the glory of the Lord. Not merely are Gentiles met in grace and brought into the...
− 7._All these men, etc. _The second point of the accusation of this, that they violate the majesty of the empire of Rome. A great and grievous crime, yet too impudently forged. Paul and Silas sought...
In the last case it was the power exercised by the enemy over the passions of the Gentiles that caused the persecution of the apostles: at Thessalonica we again find the old and universal enmity of th...
WHOM JASON HATH RECEIVED,.... Into his house in a private manner, and has entertained, contrary to law, which forbids men to receive and entertain persons of seditious principles, and practices, for t...
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, _one_ Jesus. Ver. 7. _Whom Jason hath received_] υποδεδεκται. _Clanculum excepit, _ so...
_But the Jews which believed not_, &c. Although many Jews at Thessalonica received and heartily embraced the truth, there were many who rejected it, and that, as it afterward appeared, with much malig...
DO CONTRARY TO THE DECREES OF CAESAR; are guilty of rebelling against him....
From Philippi Paul and his company travelled westward in Greece to Thessalonica (also in Macedonia). A Jewish synagogue being there, they attended this for three sabbath days, reasoning with the Jews...
JASON HAS HARBORED THEM, AND THESE ARE ALL ACTING CONTRARY TO THE DECREES OF CAESAR, SAYING THERE IS ANOTHER KING-JESUS. " 1. Now the specific charge against Jason - He housed them. He gave them boar...
"And Jason has welcomed them" That is, Jason (who appears to be. well known person in the community), has been aiding and abetting such men. "They all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar" Notice the...
1-9 The drift and scope of Paul's preaching and arguing, was to prove that Jesus is the Christ. He must needs suffer for us, because he could not otherwise purchase our redemption for us; and he must...
HATH RECEIVED; privily, and with design. CONTRARY TO THE DECREES OF CAESAR: the Romans, before they were brought under their emperors, (and after that), did not suffer any to be called king without th...
Acts 17:7 Jason G2394 harbored G5264 (G5766) them G3739 and G2532 these G3778 all G3956 acting G4238 ...
‘And when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, “These who have turned the world upside down are come here also, whom Jason has receive...
PAUL'S MINISTRY IN EUROPE AND THEN IN EPHESUS (17:1-19:20). Ministry in Europe (17:1-18:22). Fruitful Ministry in Thessalonica and Berea (17:1-14). Having been requested to leave Philippi, Paul and...
Acts 17:7. THESE ALL DO CONTRARY TO THE DECREES OF CAESAR. It is observable that the complaint did not touch the real ground of discontent, viz. the supposed injury which the teaching of Paul would do...
WHOM JASON HATH RECEIVED (ους υποδεδεκτα Ιασων). Present perfect middle indicative of υποδεχομα, to entertain, old verb, but in N.T. only in Luke 10:38; Luke 19:6; Acts 17:7;...
CONTENTS: Founding of church at Thessalonica and the Jewish opposition. Paul and Silas at Berea. Paul at Athens and the sermon from Mars' hill. CHARACTERS: Christ, Paul, Silas, Jason, Caesar, philoso...
Acts 17:1. _When they had passed through Amphipolis._ Boiste adds the Roman name _Emboli._ It was built by Simon, the Athenian commander. It stood on an island formed in the river Strymon, and was cal...
BUT THE JEWS WERE JEALOUS. As usual, those who did not believe were filled with hatred. AND ATTACKED THE HOME OF JASON. Paul and Silas had been staying with him (Acts 17:7). TO THE CITY AUTHORITIES. I...
_These do all contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another King, one Jesus._ CHRIST VERSUS CAESAR Thessalonica, though a free city, was yet under imperial government, and the Jews...
_And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia._ FROM AMPHIPOLIS TO THESSALONICA The beautiful town of Amphipolis lies to the south of a splendid lake under sheltering hills, three miles...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 17:1 From Philippi Paul traveled the 94 miles (151 km) to Thessalonica, capital of Macedonia. The Philippian church helped him during this time (Philippians 4:16)....
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 17:1. THEY.—Paul, Silas, and Timothy, Luke having remained behind at Philippi. (See on Acts 16:40.) PASSED THROUGH.—The road traversed was the _Via Egnatia_, a great military r...
EXPOSITION ACTS 17:1 AMPHIPOLIS. This was the ancient capital of that division of Macedonia (Macedonia Prima); see Acts 16:12, note. It was situated on the Via Egnatia, thirty-four miles southwest f...
Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews (Acts 17:1): Now Luke passes that off in one verse. From Philippi to Amph...
1 Peter 2:15; Acts 16:21; Acts 25:8; Daniel 3:12; Daniel 6:13;...
Contrary to the decrees of Caesar. The charge at Philippi was that of introducing new customs; but as Thessalonica was not a colony, that charge could have no force there. The accusation substituted i...