Scofield's Bible Commentary
Acts 17:3
Christ
The Christ, that is, that, according to the Scriptures, the Messiah must die and rise again. That Jesus was the Messiah was the second part of his argument.
Christ
The Christ, that is, that, according to the Scriptures, the Messiah must die and rise again. That Jesus was the Messiah was the second part of his argument.
ACTS 17:3 o` Cristo.j @o`# VIhsou/j {C} The wide variety of readings seems to have arisen from the unusual reading preserved only in codex Vaticanus. Since, however, the Committee was reluctant to ac...
Verse Acts 17:3. _OPENING AND ALLEGING_] παρατιθεμνος, _Proving by_ _citations_. His method seems to have been this: 1st. He collected the scriptures that spoke of the Messiah. 2d. He applied these...
OPENING - διανοίγων dianoigōn. See Luke 24:32. The word means to explain or to unfold. It is usually applied to what is shut, as the eye, etc. Then it means to explain what is concealed or obscure....
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)...
OPENING. See note on Acts 16:14. ALLEGING. Literally setting before them. Greek. _paratithemi._ See Acts 14:23; Acts 16:34; Acts 20:32.
_opening_ St Luke (and he only in the N. T.) Luke 24:32 uses this verb of making plain what before was not understood. We may see from that passage what had been St Paul's work in Thessalonica, "He be...
ΔΙΑΝΟΊΓΩΝ, _opening_. St Luke (and he only in the N.T. Luke 24:32) uses this verb of making plain what before was not understood. We may see from that passage what had been St Paul’s work in Thessalon...
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...
ΔΙΑΝΟΊΓΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΔΙΆΝΟΊΓΩ (G1272) открывать. Part, средства, объясняет, как спорил Павел, ΠΑΡΑΤΙΘΈΜΕΝΟΣ _praes. med. part. от_ ΠΑΡΑΤΊΘΗΜΙ (G1756) расставлять, прилагать, представлять...
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...
ALLEDGING,— _Evidently shewing._ The proper import of the word παρατιθεμενος is, "laying a thing open before the eyes of spectators." Grotius and Elsner think, that the last words of the preceding ver...
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 2...
Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. OPENING AND ALLEGING, [ paratithemenos (G3908)] -...
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...
CHRIST] RV 'the Christ,' i.e. the Messiah....
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...
OPENING AND ALLEGING. — The latter word is used in the sense of bringing forward proofs, and the two words imply an argument from the prophecies of the Messiah, like in kind to that at the Pisidian An...
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...
διανοίγων, _sc._, αὐτάς, a favourite word with St. Luke, _cf. Luke 16:14_; here, as in Luke 24:32; Luke 24:45, he alone uses it of making plain to the understanding the meaning of the Scriptures, “ope...
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...
(2) Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. (2) Christ is therefore the mediator, because he...
That the Christ was to suffer. The suffering of Christ was the great stumbling-block to the Jews, which St. Paul now attempted to remove, by shewing them from the Scripture, that this was one of the n...
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...
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...
_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...
− 3._Opening. _In this place he describeth the sum and subject of the disputation, and he putteth down two members concerning Christ, that he must have died and risen again, and that the son of Mary w...
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...
OPENING,.... That is, the Scriptures of the Old Testament, explaining and expounding them, giving the true sense of them; so this word is frequently used in Jewish writings e, as that such a Rabbi פתח...
Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. Ver. 3. _Alleging_] Or laying it so plain before the...
_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...
MUST NEEDS HAVE SUFFERED; the Scriptures foretold that the Messiah would suffer. His death was needful in order to their fulfilment, and to the salvation of men....
PAUL AND SILAS IN THESSALONICA AND BEREA. Preaching at Thessalonica:...
OPENING AND ALLEGING THAT CHRIST MUST NEEDS HAVE SUFFERED AND RISEN AGAIN FROM THE DEAD; AND THAT THIS JESUS, WHOM I PREACH UNTO YOU, IS CHRIST....
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...
EXPLAINING AND DEMONSTRATING THAT THE CHRIST HAD TO SUFFER AND RISE AGAIN FROM THE DEAD, AND _SAYING,_ " THIS JESUS WHOM I PREACH TO YOU IS THE CHRIST. " 1. Paul was explaining and demonstrating the...
"Explaining" He was unfolding the passages; make the passages plain and understandable for all. Compare this section with how Jesus taught in Luke 24:25. "And giving evidence" That is, to bring forth...
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...
OPENING the scriptures which he had quoted. The very entrance into God's word giveth light, PSALMS 119:130. AND ALLEGING, THAT CHRIST MUST NEEDS HAVE SUFFERED; making the truth concerning our Saviour,...
Acts 17:3 explaining G1272 (G5723) and G2532 demonstrating G3908 (G5734) that G3754 Christ G5547 had G1163 ...
‘Opening and alleging that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead, and that this Jesus, whom, said he, I proclaim to you, is the Christ.' The basis of his reasoning...
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 17:3. OPENING AND ALLEGING. Better, ‘opening and setting forth.' Opening that is, expounding, unfolding their sense. Bengel well expands these words: ‘Ut si quis nucleum, fracto cortice, et reclu...
OPENING AND ALLEGING (διανοιγων κα παρατιθεμενος). Opening the Scriptures, Luke means, as made plain by the mission and message of Jesus, the same word (διανοιγω) used by him of the interpretation o...
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...
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...
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...
_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,...
_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)....
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 17:3 NECESSARY FOR THE CHRIST TO SUFFER. The Jews resisted the idea that the Messiah had to suffer, even though this theme is found in the OT (Psalms 22:1;...
_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 Corinthians 15:3; 1 Corinthians 15:4; 1 Thessalonians 1:5; 1 Thessalonians 1:6;...
Opening and alleging. The latter word is rather propounding, or setting forth [π α ρ α τ ι θ ε μ ε ν ο ς]. See on set before, Luke 9:16; and commit, 1 Peter 4:19. Bengel remarks, "Two steps, as if one...