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Verse Acts 17:17. _DISPUTED HE IN THE SYNAGOGUE WITH THE JEWS_]
Proving that Jesus was the Messiah: and _with the devout persons_,
probably _heathens_, proselyted to the Jewish religion. _And in the...
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THEREFORE DISPUTED HE - Or reasoned. He engaged in an argument with
them.
WITH THE DEVOUT PERSONS - Those worshipping God after the manner of
the Jews. They were Jewish proselytes, who had renounced...
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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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PAUL AT ATHENS. Athens was at this time no longer the intellectual
centre of the world, nor the best of the leading schools of
philosophy; but the fame of the city drew many to it, and a visit to
Athe...
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IN THESSALONICA (Acts 17:1-9)...
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When Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was deeply vexed
as he saw the whole city full of idols. He debated with the Jews and
the worshippers in the synagogue and every day he talked in t...
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DISPUTED. was reasoning. Greek. _dialegomai,_ as in Acts 17:2.
WITH. Greek. _pros._ App-104.
MET WITH. Greek. _. paratunchano._ Only here....
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_Therefore disputed_( REASONED) _he in the synagogue_ Going first to
the Jews, and naturally expecting sympathy from them in his excitement
against idolatry.
_the devout persons_ As before, the prose...
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PAUL, PROVOKED BY THE PREVALENCE OF IDOLATRY AT ATHENS, FIRST
ADDRESSES THE JEWS AND THEN THE GENTILES. SOME OF THE PHILOSOPHERS
QUESTION HIM ON HIS TEACHING, AND BRING HIM TO THE AREOPAGUS THAT THEY...
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ΔΙΕΛΈΓΕΤΟ … ΤΟΙ͂Σ ἸΟΥΔΑΙ͂ΟΙΣ, _therefore he
reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews_. Going to them first, as sure
to find from them sympathy in his horror against idolatry.
ΤΟΙ͂Σ ΣΕΒΟΜΈΝΟΙΣ, _with t...
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_AN ALTAR TO AN UNKNOWN GOD ACTS 17:16-23:_ While Paul waited for his
co-workers his spirit was stirred by all the idolatry in Athens. He
saw a city "full of idols." Paul had discussions, (1) in the S...
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THE MARKET— _The forum._ Heylin....
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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 -...
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See notes on verse 15...
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Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the
devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
THEREFORE DISPUTED (OR 'DISCUSSED') HE IN THE SYNAGOGUE WITH...
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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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17:17 worshipped, (a-13) See Note. ch. 13.43....
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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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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...
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IN THE MARKET DAILY] So Socrates used to sit every day and all day in
the market-place of Athens, discussing philosophy with all comers. The
market-place, or _agora,_ of Athens afforded a glorious arc...
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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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AND IN THE MARKET DAILY. — To teach in the synagogue, and to gather
the devout persons, _i.e.,_ the proselytes to whom the Law had been a
schoolmaster, leading them to Christ, was after the usual patt...
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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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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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CHAPTER 13
ST. PAUL IN GREECE.
Acts 17:16; Acts 18:1
THERE are parallelisms in history which are very striking, and yet
these parallelisms can be easily explained. The stress and strain of
difficult...
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μὲν οὖν … τινὲς δὲ, see Rendall, p. 162, Appendix
on μὲν οὖν, for the antithesis; a simple instance of two
parties acting in opposition. Page however finds the antithesis to
μὲν οὖν in Acts 17:19. ἐπι...
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STIRRED BY IDOLATRY
Acts 17:13
From the first, the gospel was baptized in the fire of persecution.
How unutterable the loneliness and sorrow of the Apostle as he reached
Athens! Did doubt ever enter...
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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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Paul and the Athenian Philosophers
While he waited, Paul apparently toured the city and discovered it was
totally given over to idolatry. This provoked, or one might say
angered, him. He went to the s...
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Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the
devout persons, and in the market daily with (h) them that met with
him.
(h) Whoever Paul met with that would allow him to talk with...
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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...
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Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in
him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. (17) Therefore
disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout
p...
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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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17._With the Jews and religious men. _It was an ordinary thing with
Paul, wheresoever the Jews had synagogues, there to begin, and to
offer Christ to his own nation. After that he went to the Gentil...
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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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THEREFORE DISPUTED HE IN THE SYNAGOGUE WITH THE JEWS,.... There being
a synagogue of the Jews here, and there being many Jews settled in
this place, hence we read in Jewish writings c of men going fro...
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Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the
devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
Ver. 17. _With them that met with him_] If anybody would but le...
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_While he waited for them at Athens_ Namely, for Silas and Timothy;
_his spirit was stirred in him_ Greek, παρωξυνετο, _was
disquieted, vexed_, filled with grief and indignation; _when he saw
the city...
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DISPUTED; reasoned with them concerning the Messiahship of Jesus
Christ, the worship of the one living and true God, and the
retributions of eternity....
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THEREFORE DISPUTED HE IN THE SYNAGOGUE WITH THE JEWS AND WITH THE
DEVOUT PERSONS AND IN THE MARKET DAILY WITH THEM THAT MET WITH HIM....
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PAUL IN ATHENS.
The arrival and the first discussions:...
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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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THEREFORE HE REASONED IN THE SYNAGOGUE WITH THE JEWS AND WITH THE
_GENTILE_ WORSHIPERS, AND IN THE MARKETPLACE DAILY WITH THOSE WHO
HAPPENED TO BE THERE.
1. Paul could not just rest and wait. He saw...
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"So he reasoned in the synagogue with Jews and the devout persons, and
in the marketplace every day with them that met him"Reasoned" "Paul
was not. man to take. complete holiday from the main business...
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16-21 Athens was then famed for polite learning, philosophy, and the
fine arts; but none are more childish and superstitious, more impious,
or more credulous, than some persons, deemed eminent for le...
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THEREFORE DISPUTED HE IN THE SYNAGOGUE WITH THE JEWS; as ACTS 17:2,
still giving the Jews, if there were any, the priority; or, having by
that means an opportnnily to speak unto the proselytes of the...
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Acts 17:17 Therefore G3767 G3303 reasoned G1256 (G5711) in G1722
synagogue G4864 Jews G2453 and G2532 worshipers...
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‘So he reasoned in the synagogue with Jews and the devout persons,
and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.'
So each Sabbath he went into the Synagogue and reasoned with the Jews,
pros...
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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...
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Acts 17:17. THEREFORE DISPUTED HE IN THE SYNAGOGUE WITH THE JEWS, AND
WITH THE DEVOUT PERSONS, AND IN THE MARKET DAILY WITH THEM THAT MET
WITH HIM. Here Paul, no doubt, on account of the intense feeli...
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SO HE REASONED
(διελεγετο μεν ουν). Accordingly therefore, with his
spirit stirred by the proof of idolatry. Imperfect middle of
διαλεγω, same verb used in verse Acts 17:2 which see. First he
reason...
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Acts 17:16
Observe Three Things in this Passage.
I. What St. Paul saw at Athens. He saw a city wholly given to
idolatry. Idols met his eye in every street. The temples of idol gods
and goddesses occu...
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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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WHILE PAUL WAS WAITING IN ATHENS. Some think he had intended to wait
until the others came, before beginning his work. HE WAS GREATLY
UPSET. PAROKSUNETO: burning with anger [righteous indignation]. He...
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_Therefore disputed he in the synagogue … and in the market._
PAUL’S DISCUSSIONS IN THE SYNAGOGUE AND MARKET PLACE
I. The parties with whom Paul reasoned. These may be looked on in two
aspects:--
1...
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_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...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 17:17 Although Paul saw a few people come to faith
here in Athens (v. Acts 17:34), he had no helpers with him, there is
no record of any miracles being done, and there is no record o...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 17:16. ATHENS.—Described by Milton (_Paradise Regained_, Acts
4:20) as “the eye of Greece,” and “the mother of arts and
eloquence.” The capital of Attica was situated about fiv...
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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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2 Timothy 3:2; 2 Timothy 3:5; Acts 10:2; Acts 13:16; Acts 8:2;...