Acts 17 – 18:18
In this passage of Acts, we see Paul and Silas preaching in a number of places, including Thessalonica. Tomorrow we’ll be reading his two letters to the church in Thessalonica.
What interested me most in this passage is what occurs while Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens. Acts 17:17 speaks of Paul being troubled by all the idols he saw all over the city. He feels so strongly about them that he engages with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles about them and then has a debate with some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. I guess these Athenians liked to discuss whatever the latest ideas were.
I love the way Paul tells them about their “Unknown God.” “He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn’t live in man-made temples and human hands can’t serve his needs.” Then, when they heard Paul’s description of the resurrection of the dead, they were really intrigued.
We also see Paul in Corinth where he meets Priscilla and Aquila. It is here that he decides to go preach to the Gentiles since most of the Jews opposed him and insulted him. He stays in Corinth for a year and a half.
Tomorrow, we’ll read I Thessalonians and II Thessalonians.
Safe Arrival
I got back safely from my brother’s today. Had a great time and even managed to see my borther-in-law and sister-in-law from Johnson City.
Until next time…
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