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Verse Acts 17:2. _AS HIS MANNER WAS_] He constantly offered salvation
first to the Jews; and for this purpose attended their Sabbath-days'
meetings at their synagogues....
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HIS MANNER WAS - His custom was to attend on the worship of the
synagogue, and to preach the gospel to his countrymen first, Acts
9:20; Acts 13:5, Acts 13:14.
Reasoned with them -
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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...
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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...
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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...
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IN THESSALONICA (Acts 17:1-9)...
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PAUL, &C. Literally according to (Greek. _kata._ App-104.) that which
was customary (Greek. _etho)_ with Paul, he. This verb _etho_ Occurs
only here, Matthew 27:15.Mark 10:1.Luke 4:16.
THREE, &C. On ...
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_as his manner was_ See Acts 13:5; Acts 13:14; Acts 14:1, &c.
_went in unto them_ And was no doubt asked (cf. Acts 13:15) to offer
any exhortation to the p
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_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...
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ΕΊΩΘΌΣ (G1486) pf. _act. part. acc. n. sing. от_ ΈΘ быть
привычным. Part, в роли subat.: привычка,
обычай: "так как Павел имел
обыкновение" (BAGD).
ΕΊΣΉΛΘΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΕΙΣΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G1525)
вхо...
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DISCOURSE: 1788
PROOFS THAT JESUS IS THE MESSIAH
Acts 17:2. And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three
sabbath days reasoned with them out of the Scriptures, opening and
alleging, that...
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THREE SABBATH DAYS REASONED WITH THEM, &C.— It has been hence
concluded, that St. Paul continued but threeweeks at Thessalonica: but
as it evidently appears, that while he was in this city he not only...
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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...
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2, 3. (2) "_And according to Paul's custom, he went in to them, and
for three Sabbath days disputed with from the Scriptures,_ (3)
_opening them, and setting forth that it was necessary that the Chris...
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And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath
days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
AND PAUL, AS HIS MANNER WAS (ALWAYS TO BEGIN WITH THE JEWS), WENT IN
UNTO THEM. That...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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PAUL, AS HIS MANNER WAS ... — What we read of as occurring in the
Pisidian Antioch (Acts 13:14), was, we may believe, now reproduced.
That he was allowed to preach for three Sabbaths in succession, sh...
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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...
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κατὰ τὸ εἰωθὸς : phrase peculiar to St. Luke, only
here and in Luke 4:16. St. Paul follows his usual principle: “to the
Jew first”. ἐπὶ σάββατα τρία : “for three Sabbath
days” or “weeks,” R.V., margin...
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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 _...
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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...
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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...
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It was customary with St. Paul to open the Scriptures first to the
Jews, (Acts xiii. 46.) and to argue with them from the law and the
prophets. (Acts xxviii. 23.) St. Paul made use of the same passage...
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They spend three weeks preaching on the streets and in the houses, and
in the synagogue on the Sabbath, Paul showing up clearly from the
Scriptures that Jesus the Nazarene is the Christ of Israel, the...
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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...
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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...
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_THE PREPARATION FOR CHRIST_
‘And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three Sabbath
days reasoned with them out of the Scriptures, opening and alleging,
that Christ must needs have suffer...
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2._He disputed. _Luke setteth down first what was the sum of the
disputation; to wit, that Jesus, the son of Mary, is Christ, who was
promised in times past in the law and the prophets, who, by the...
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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...
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AND PAUL, AS HIS MANNER WAS, WENT IN UNTO THEM,.... To the Jews in
their synagogue; for though the Jews had put away the Gospel from
them, and the apostle had turned to the Gentiles; yet he still
reta...
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And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days
reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
Ver. 2. _Out of the Scriptures_] Wherein they were wondrously expert.
_Quilibet nostru...
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_And Paul, as his manner was_ Of doing all things, as far as might be,
in a regular way; _went in unto them_ Entered their assembly; _and
three sabbath days reasoned with them_ If any reader wishes to...
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THE SCRIPTURES; the Old Testament. The sermons of ministers should not
be mere exhortations, or addresses to the passions and imaginations of
men, but should contain sound argument and conclusive reas...
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AND PAUL, AS HIS MANNER WAS, WENT IN UNTO THEM, AND THREE SABBATH-DAYS
REASONED WITH THEM OUT OF THE SCRIPTURES,...
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PAUL AND SILAS IN THESSALONICA AND BEREA.
Preaching at Thessalonica:...
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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...
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THEN PAUL, AS HIS CUSTOM WAS, WENT IN TO THEM, AND FOR THREE SABBATHS
REASONED WITH THEM FROM THE SCRIPTURES,
1. Custom (habit) is not a bad word. There are many good habits that
we should cultivate....
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"And according to Paul's custom" His regular habit in preaching was to
preach to the Jews first (Acts 13:14; Romans 1:16). "We may learn from
Paul's methods some methods for evangelism in our own day....
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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...
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AS HIS MANNER WAS; who was faithful unto him that had called him, and
took all occasions to do his Master's work. OUT OF THE SCRIPTURES; the
law and the prophets, which they owned to be of Divine auth...
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2, 3. (2) "_ And according to Paul's custom, he went in to them, and
for three Sabbath days disputed with from the Scriptures,_ (3)
_opening_ them, and setting forth that it was necessary that the
Chr...
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Acts 17:2 Then G1161 Paul G3972 as G2596 was G1486 (G5756) in G1525
(G5627) to G4314 them...
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‘Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they
came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews, and
Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three sabbath days...
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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...
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Acts 17:2. AND PAUL, AS HIS MANNER WAS. Cf. Luke 4:16. Paul imitates
his loved Master, who, we read, ‘as His custom was, went into the
synagogue on the Sabbath day.'
Then as now, the great trading cen...
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AS HIS CUSTOM WAS
(κατα το ειωθος τω Παυλω). The same construction in
Luke 4:16 about Jesus in Nazareth (κατα το ειωθος
αυτω) with the second perfect active participle neuter singular
from εθω. Pau...
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Acts 17:2
Consorting with Paul and Silas.
I. Here is the chief object of Christian faith the Lord Jesus carrying
on in His very name the assurance of the things that are necessary for
our life and s...
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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...
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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...
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THEY TRAVELED ON. They went along the Roman military road that crossed
Macedonia and Greece to the seaport of Dyrrachium; and resuming at the
port of Brundisium on the coast of Italy, continued to Rom...
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_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...
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_And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them._
PAUL’S MINISTRY
Notice--
I. The chief object of Christian faith. “Jesus”--Saviour from sin,
and fear, and hell, through the power of His sacrifice,...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 17:2 The reference to Paul preaching on THREE
SABBATH DAYS gives the impression of a brief stay in Thessalonica, but
this was only the period of his synagogue preaching. Paul’s first...
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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)....
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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1 Samuel 12:7; Acts 24:25; Acts 28:23; Acts 13:5; Acts 14:1;...
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And Paul, according to his custom — Of doing all things, as far as
might be, in a regular manner, went in to them three Sabbath days —
Not excluding the days between....