CHAPTER 17 THE SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY (PAUL AND SILAS)—CONTINUED § 1. Paul and Silas in Thessalonica; or, Mingled Experiences of Success and Persecution (Acts 17:1). § 2. Paul and Silas at Berœa; or, another Good Work interrupted (Acts 17:10). § 3. Paul at Athens; or, Alone in a Heathen Cit... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 road, the Macedonian continuation of the Appian Way. AMPHIPOLIS.—Thirty miles southwest of Philippi,... [ Continue Reading ]
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 17:10. BŒREA.—Presently _Pheria_, south-west of Thessalonica, and fifty-one miles distant. Acts 17:12. MANY OF THEM BELIEVED.—_Codex Bezœ_ adds, “And some disbelieved.” The adjective GREEK qualifies men as well as women. Acts 17:13. THEY CAME THITHER ALSO AND STIRRED UP TH... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 five miles from the harbour of Piræus, partly on a group of rocky hills, and partly upon the low land s... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 senses. YOUR DEVOTIONS should be _objects of devotion_, as temples, images, altars, and the like. Ac... [ Continue Reading ]