Acts 17:10-11
What is written? (ESV)
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. 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.
What does it say?
The brothers sent Paul and Silas by night to Berea, where they entered the Jewish synagogue. The Bereans were more noble than those in Thessalonica: they received the word eagerly and examined the Scriptures daily to determine whether what they heard was true.
What is its immediate context?
Paul is on his second missionary journey with Silas. They had to flee Thessalonica for fear of being killed by those jealous (vs 5) of them preaching the gospel. These same Jews actually followed them there to disrupt their cause (vs 13).
How Acts 17:10-11 is applied across Bible answers
Is the Bible the word of God?
The Bereans went to Scripture1 to confirm that the things the Apostle Paul was teaching were indeed from God.
Top 3: Why ‘Old Testament vs. New Testament’ isn’t the best approach?
After hearing Paul's preaching on the New Covenant, the Bereans "tested" his words against the Old Testament (their "scriptures").
What is required to understand the Bible?
The Bereans were taught the word by the apostle Paul himself, but they still confirmed it with daily, careful examination of the scriptures.
