6. And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers—literally, "the politarchs"; the very name given to the magistrates of Thessalonica in an inscription on a still remaining arch of the city—so minute is the accuracy of this history. crying, These that have turned the world upside down—(See on :-). read more
7. all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, &c.—meaning, probably, nothing but what is specified in the next words. saying . . . there is another king, one Jesus—(See on :-). read more
5-9. the Jews . . . moved with envy—seeing their influence undermined by this stranger. lewd fellows of the baser sort—better, perhaps, "worthless market people," that is, idle loungers about the market-place, of indifferent character. gathered a company—rather, "having raised a mob." assaulted the house of Jason—with whom Paul and Silas abode ( :-), one of Paul's kinsmen, apparently ( :-), and from his name, which was sometimes used as a Greek form of the word Joshua [GROTIUS], probably a... read more
9. And when they had taken security of Jason and of the other—"the others"—probably making them deposit a money pledge that the preachers should not again endanger the public peace. read more
10-12. the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night—for it would have been as useless as rash to attempt any further preaching at that time, and the conviction of this probably made his friends the more willing to pledge themselves against any present continuance of missionary effort. unto Berea—fifty or sixty miles southwest of Thessalonica; a town even still of considerable population and importance. read more
11. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica—The comparison is between the Jews of the two places; for the triumphs of the Gospel at Thessalonica were mostly among the Gentiles. See on :-. in that they received the word with all readiness of mind—heard it not only without prejudice, but with eager interest, "in an honest and good heart" (Luke 8:17), with sincere desire to be taught aright (see Luke 8:17- :). Mark the "nobility" ascribed to this state of mind. searched the scriptures... read more
12. Therefore many of them believed—convinced that Jesus of Nazareth whom Paul preached was indeed the great Promise and Burden of the Old Testament. From this it is undeniable, (1) that the people, no less than the ministers of the Church, are entitled and bound to search the Scriptures; (2) that they are entitled and bound to judge, on their own responsibility, whether the teaching they receive from the ministers of the Church is according to the word of God; (3) that no faith but such as... read more
13. the Jews of Thessalonica . . . came thither also—"like hunters upon their prey, as they had done before from Iconium to Lystra" [HOWSON]. read more
14. immediately the brethren—the converts gathered at Berea. sent away Paul—as before from Jerusalem (Acts 9:30), and from Thessalonica (Acts 17:10). How long he stayed at Berea we know not; but as we know that he longed and expected soon to return to the Thessalonians (Acts 17:10- :), it is probable he remained some weeks at least, and only abandoned his intention of revisiting Thessalonica at that time when the virulence of his enemies there, stimulated by his success at Berea, brought them... read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 17:5
5-9. the Jews . . . moved with envy—seeing their influence undermined by this stranger. lewd fellows of the baser sort—better, perhaps, "worthless market people," that is, idle loungers about the market-place, of indifferent character. gathered a company—rather, "having raised a mob." assaulted the house of Jason—with whom Paul and Silas abode ( :-), one of Paul's kinsmen, apparently ( :-), and from his name, which was sometimes used as a Greek form of the word Joshua [GROTIUS], probably a... read more