The account of paul and silas in this location is recorded in acts 17. As any biblical student knows, it is the bereans approach to the scripture and their response to it that makes them an interesting study. Berea and bereans where is berea and who were the bereans. They searched the scriptures day after day to see if paul and silas were teaching the truth. What then shall we say abraham our father discovered according to the flesh. The gospel challenged the current thought trends on religion, politics. Now the berean jews were of more noble character than those in thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the. However, we are adapting our operations to continue to process orders and gifts, receive phone calls, and correspond by email. It is difficult to know what is true in 2018but the bereans were met with the. Let us then study the book of acts as the book between matthew, mark and luke, on the one side, and ephesians, philippians and colossians, on the other side. There is no more interesting study in all of the bible than the study of the book of acts, generally called the acts of the apostles. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. This study is meant as an eye opener to all christians to understand what. Berean bible society bible study articles a study of the book of acts tweet.
Later in the book of acts, we are given further insight into the faithfulness of at. Berean publishing trust the chapel of the opened book 52a wilson street london ec2a 2er uk. In addition, the bereans studied gods word on a daily basis. The program of the book of acts berean bible society. The bereans were residents of the city of berea in macedonia. It is interesting to note that the book of matthew has twentyeight chapters.
As i continue to read the book of acts, i am inclined to conclude that paul. To comply with the decisions made by the state of wisconsin, our offices are temporarily closed until further notice. Paul and silas preached to them during pauls second missionary journey. According to the book of acts, chapter 17 verse 11, paul of tarsus and silas preached at berea, and the. We believe that the scriptures are meant to be studied and shared freely. Berean school of the bible study guide for the course acts berean school of the bible study guides on. Now the berean jews were of more noble character than those in thessalonica, for they received. A literal yet readable translation that takes the reader to the core of the greek and hebrew meanings. Studying scripture like the bereans olive tree bible. Berean publishing trust catalogue of books, booklets, and leaflets devoted to help bible students to emulate the bereans of acts 17. After many attempts to take the gospel message north paul received a vision of. Berean jews were predisposed toward pauls teaching, while the. The bereans are mentioned only in passing, in the book of acts.
Berean school of the bible study guide for the course. English standard version now these jews were more noble than those in thessalonica. We are studying pauls second missionary journey, which is recorded in five chapters in the middle of the book of acts. The ancient bereans have a wonderful biblical reputation. Parts of speech match as closely as possible in translation from greek to english.
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