Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Acts 17:32
Some mocked — Interrupting him thereby. They took offence at that which is the principal motive of faith, from the pride of reason. And having once stumbled at this, they rejected all the rest.
Some mocked — Interrupting him thereby. They took offence at that which is the principal motive of faith, from the pride of reason. And having once stumbled at this, they rejected all the rest.
Verse 32. _WHEN THEY HEARD OF THE RESURRECTION_, c.] Paul undoubtedly had not finished his discourse: it is likely that he was about to have proclaimed salvation through Christ crucified but, on hear...
SOME MOCKED - Some of the philosophers derided him. The doctrine of the resurrection of the dead was believed by none of the Greeks; it seemed incredible; and they regarded it as so absurd as not to a...
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...
IN THESSALONICA (Acts 17:1-9)...
When they heard of a resurrection of dead men, some mocked and some said, "We will hear about this again"; but some attached themselves to him and believed. Amongst these were Dionysius the Areopagite...
AND, &C. = But having heard. OF THE DEAD. Greek. _nekron._ App-139. MOCKED. were mocking. Greek. _chleuazo._ See note on Acts 2:13. To Epicureans and Stoics alike. resurrection of dead persons was. m...
Effect of St Paul's speech. Some mocked, but others believed 32. _some mocked_ Just as (Acts 2:13) did some men on the day of Pentecost. To the Epicurean this life was all, and the Stoic's teaching, t...
ΚΑῚ before ΠΆΛΙΝ added with אAB. Not represented in _Vulg_. 32. ἈΝΆΣΤΑΣΙΝ ΝΕΚΡΩ͂Ν. See above on Acts 17:18. ΟἹ ΜῈΝ ἘΧΛΕΎΑΖΟΝ, _some mocked_. So did some (Acts 2:13) on the day of Pentecost. But they...
EFFECT OF ST PAUL’S SPEECH. SOME MOCKED, BUT OTHERS BELIEVED...
_A SERMON ABOUT THE ONE TRUE GOD ACTS 17:24-34:_ In his sermon Paul showed that the true God_ _ made the world and all things therein. This God is Lord of heaven and earth. He gives to all life, and b...
ΆΚΟΎΣΑΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.), см._ Acts 17:8. ΈΧΛΕΎΑΞΟΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΧΛΕΥΆΖΩ (G5512) издеваться, фыркать, насмехаться. Inch, _impf._, "они начали смеяться". ΆΚΟΥΣΌΜΕΘΑ _fut. ind. med.,...
WHEN THEY HEARD OF THE RESURRECTION— St. Paul, from the article of the one true God in a general point of view, was sliding gently into the other grand article of the Christian faith, namely, that Jes...
IN ATHENS. Acts 17:14 b - Acts 17:34. a. The brethren from Berea go with Paul as far as Athens and take back a command for the coming of Silas and Timothy. Acts 17:14 b -...
32, 33. (32) "_And when they heard of a resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear you again concerning this matter._ (33) _So Paul departed from among them._" There are two...
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter. AND WHEN THEY HEARD OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD, SOME MOCKED. As the G...
19 The hill called the Areopagus (Latin, Mars' Hill), just a few steps above the Market Place, was a most fitting forum for the folly of God to defeat the wisdom of the world. At Rome Paul's weakness...
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...
ATHENS. After leaving Berœa, St. Paul entered the Roman province of Achaia, which was at this time a senatorian province, governed by a proconsul, and of which the capital was Corinth. He first visite...
PAUL'S SPEECH. It is discreet and to the point. It deals not with the OT., with which his hearers were unacquainted, but with the truths of natural religion, many of which were understood (though only...
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...
SOME MOCKED: AND OTHERS SAID, WE WILL HEAR THEE AGAIN. — The word “mocked” implies look and gesture, as well as words, of derision. (See Note on Acts 2:13.) We may venture to assume that the mockers w...
οἱ μὲν ἐχλ.… οἱ δὲ : verb only here in N.T., implies outward gesture as well as words of scorn (χλεύη, χεῖλος, _cf._ μυκτηρίζω, μυκτήρ). We usually think of the οἱ μέν as the Stoics, and the οἱ δέ as...
THE ONE LIVING AND TRUE GOD Acts 17:22 The gospel preacher must avail himself of any circumstance in his surroundings that will enable him to arrest the attention of his audience. He must meet them...
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...
Paul's Sermon on Mars Hill The apostle began his sermon by noting that they were very religious, worshipping idols devoted to all types of gods, even an unknown God. Paul seized upon their recognition...
(16) And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this [matter]. (16) Men, to show forth their vanity, are affected and moved differen...
_When they heard of the resurrection of the dead. This seemed so impossible, even to the philosophers among them, that some of them presently laughed, and made a jest of it. Others said, we will hear...
PAUL AT ATHENS 16-33. While Timothy and Silas prosecute the work in the upper country, Paul and Luke spend the time at Athens, the world's grand emporium of science, literature, philosophy, and idolat...
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. (23) For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar wit...
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...
_THREE CLASSES OF HEARERS_ ‘Some mocked: and others said, We will hear Thee again of this matter.… Howbeit certain men clave unto Him, and believed.’ Acts 17:32; Acts 17:34 Since Christ spoke, this...
− 32._Some mocked. _By this we see how great the carelessness of men is, whom neither the tribunal-seat of God, nor the majesty of the highest [supreme] Judge, doth make afraid, ( Acts 26:23.) We have...
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...
WHEN THEY HEARD OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD,.... Of a certain man that the apostle said God had raised from the dead, though they knew not who he was: SOME MOCKED; at him, and at the doctrine he...
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this _matter_. Ver. 32. _Some mocked_] Three sorts of hearers, some derided, others doubt...
SOME MOCKED; they considered a resurrection impossible and absurd....
The conclusion of Paul and the effect of his sermon:...
AND WHEN THEY HEARD OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD, SOME MOCKED; AND OTHERS SAID, WE WILL HEAR THEE AGAIN OF THIS MATTER....
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...
AND WHEN THEY HEARD OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD, SOME MOCKED, WHILE OTHERS SAID, " WE WILL HEAR YOU AGAIN ON THIS _MATTER._ " 1. RESURRECTION - The key term that distinguishes Christianity from a...
"Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again"Some mocked" "Sneered" (Mof). "Laughed outright" (Phi). "Laugh ironicall...
32-34 The apostle was treated with more outward civility at Athens than in some other places; but none more despised his doctrine, or treated it with more indifference. Of all subjects, that which de...
SOME MOCKED; the Epicureans, whom Paul had spoken against in his doctrine of the resurrection from the dead, and judgment to come. OTHERS SAID, WE WILL HEAR THEE AGAIN OF THIS MATTER; it is thought th...
32, 33. (32) "_ And when they heard of a resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear you again concerning this matter._ (33) _So Paul departed from among them. " There are two...
Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh He declared it then to be of such a character as the Pharisees had admitted it, and such as the Lord had Himself maintained it, and such too as the Sadduce...
Acts 17:32 And G1161 heard G191 (G5660) resurrection G386 dead G3498 some G3303 mocked G5512 (G5707) while...
‘Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We will hear you concerning this yet again.” ' Central to Paul's message had continually been the resurrection, and...
EFFECTIVE MINISTRY IN ATHENS (17:15-34). His Berean guides saw Paul safely to Athens. This had not been where he was originally aiming for. After Thessalonica his intention had probably been to procee...
Acts 17:32. AND WHEN THEY HEARD OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD, SOME MOCKED, AND OTHERS SAID, WE WILL HEAR THEE AGAIN OF THIS MATTER. It has been suggested that those that mocked were followers of Ep...
THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD (αναστασιν νεκρων). Rather, "a resurrection of dead men." No article with either word. The Greeks believed that the souls of men lived on, but they had no conception of...
Acts 17:32 The Resurrection of the Dead. Observe: I. That the resurrection is exhibited in the Bible, not as the speculative truth which must be believed because taught, but with which otherwise we...
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...
SOME OF THEM MADE FUN OF HIM. Many want to believe that death "ends it all." Some wanted to hear him talk about this again. This does not show any great interest, and Athens does not seem to have been...
_And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked._ MOCKING AT THE TRUTH “This has been one of the worst nights,” says Mr. Bampton, an Indian missionary, “I ever endured. Mockery! moc...
_And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athena _ PAUL AT ATHENS I. The place which the apostle visited. Athens. II. The feelings of which he was the subject. Not of admiration at the masterp...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 17:22 Paul’s Areopagus address is the prime example in Acts 1:1 of preaching to Gentiles who have no knowledge of the OT....
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 17:22. TOO SUPERSTITIONS.—Somewhat superstitious (R.V.); better, _more god-fearing_, more religious (_sc._, than others)—_i.e._, unusually religious; though the word has both...
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 Corinthians 1:23; 1 Corinthians 4:10; 2 Chronicles 30:9; 2 Chronicles 36:16;...
Resurrection. This word was the signal for a derisive outburst from the crowd. Mocked [ε χ λ ε υ α ζ ο ν]. From cleuh, a jest. Only here in New Testament, though a compound, diacleuazw, mock, occurs,...
Here we have the success of Paul's sermon declared; it was various and different: some of his hearers derided, others doubted, and. few believed. Those that derided and mocked, it is very probable, w...