Acts 17:1-15

Acts 17:1–3 ESV

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.”

Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas ( Jews)

A great many of the devout Greeks

And not a few of the leading women.

Acts 17:5 ESV

But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd.

Set the city in an uproar

Attacked the house of Jason

Seeking to bring them out to the crowd (Paul and Silas)

And when they could not find them

They dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities,

Shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

Jason has received them

They are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

Acts 17:8–10 ESV

And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard these things. And when they had taken money as security from Jason and the rest, they let them go. The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue.

Acts 17:11 ESV

Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

They received the word with all eagerness

They were excited to hear what they had to say.

And listened intently to what they said about the Christ from the scriptures.

They did not listen for the purpose of disproving or rejecting what was said.

Nor did they listen dismissively.

Examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

Then they went and read the passages for themselves to ensure that what they were saying was true.

Like the eunuch that did not understand ISA 53 until it was exegeted by Phillip.

What they did not do was to demand proof text, instead they examined scripture.

They did not treat them with suspicion but confirmed their statements of the text with the text. (my Rabbi said)

Many of them therefore believed,

With not a few Greek women of high standing

As well as men.

Acts 17:13–15 ESV

But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Berea also, they came there too, agitating and stirring up the crowds. Then the brothers immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there. Those who conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens, and after receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they departed.

But, should he … punishment after death

God was not … with one another.

He was made … man was made

Now, the first … sin and death.

God, the Author … before sin existed.

Thus the image … the whole world