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Acts 17:22-31
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit:
Immanent and Near at Hand. |
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Similitude V.7,
Shepherd of
Hermas. (c.145) |
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III.XII.9, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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I.19,
V.11,
V.12,
VI.18, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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Chapter
XVI, Against Praxeas,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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II.I.3,
First Prinicples (De Principiis),
Origen. (c.225) |
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VII.XXI, The
Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena),
Hippolytus of Rome.
(c. 225) |
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IV.V, Against
Celsus,
Origen (c. 246) |
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Part 8,
Part 42, On the Incarnation of the Word,
Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "It is a most foolish and
vain thing to compare the Creator with the creature, to limit him within a place who can
be comprehended in no place, and to think to allure him with gifts, from whom all men have
received all things whatever they have: and these are the fountains of all
idolatry." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "And are there not many now
called Christians, who are zealous in their devotions, yet the great object of their
worship is to them an unknown God?" |
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Section X,
Evidences of the Christian Religion,
Joseph Addison,
c. 1715. |
| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "He is very near us; in us.
It is only perverse reason which thinks he is afar off." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious--rather
(with most modern interpreters and the ancient Greek ones), 'in all respects extremely
reverential' or 'much given to religious worship.'" |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Let the reader keep in
mind that this address was spoken in the literary capital of the ancient world, the most
cultured city of the earth to which every Roman who sought a finished education resorted
to complete his studies, the home of the philosophers, orators, sculptors, painters and
poets, and the great university where many thousands of strangers were gathered for
study." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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"From
Synagogues and Sanctuaries to Bars and Boardrooms: The Apostle Paul at
the Areopagus,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus
Foundation, 2008.
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"How and why do
Christians become so isolated and ingrown?" |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"A
Majestic Intimate God," Blogging toward Sunday,
Nanette Sawyer, Theolog: The Blog of The Christian Century, 2008.
| "Paul proclaimed the good news
with a spirit of respect and not domination." |
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"Living Under Vacant Skies," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Heaven and Hell," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2002. |
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"Idol Behavior," Jenny Williams, The Christian Century, 2005.
| "To search for the divine as only an intellectual
matter is another form of misguided groping for God. The danger is
twofold. First, we treat God as a topic to be conquered... The
second danger is using God as an endorsement for commitments we
already have or projects we’d like to see carried out." |
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"The
Areopagus Then and Now,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus
Foundation, 2005. |
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"'In him we live and move and have our
being, even as some of your poets have said,' (Acts 17:28),"
William Loader, Being the Church Then and Now: Issues from the
Acts of the Apostles.
| "The Spirit empowers us to be the
Church, to be the kingdom for now, in the world." |
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"The
Areopagus Sermon," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
| "The
Apostle in Athens Preaching to Philosophers (Acts 17:15-34)" by Robert
Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "How much of our worship is
God-centered, rather than man-centered, and which focuses on pleasing and serving God,
rather than on getting God to serve us, to meet our needs?" |
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| Articles & Background:
| Indiana University's virtual tour of the
Ancient City of Athens. |
| "How
We Imagine God Matters," Marcus Borg. beliefnet.
| "It's normal to personify God
in worship and devotion. But we shouldn't take these
personifications literally." |
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"Israel's Prophets Meet
Athens' Philosophers: Scriptural Echoes in Acts 17:22-31," Kenneth D.
Litwak, Biblica 85 (2004). |
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"The Areopagus as Echo
Chamber: Mimesis and Intertextuality in Acts," David M. Reis,
Journal of Higher Criticism. |
| "Acts 17, Epicureans and Theodicy:
A Study in Stereotypes." Jerome H. Neyrey, n Greeks, Romans, and Christians:
Essays Honor of Abraham J. Malherbe, 118-34. D. L. Balch and W. A. Meeks. Minneapolis:
Fortress Press, 1990.
| "Paul's speech in Athens is the clearest place in the New Testament
where Christian theodicy is explained to Epicureans and their reaction to it recorded.
Whether Acts 17 record an actual address by Paul to these very people or a creation of the
author, Luke sees Christian doctrine being compared and contrasted with an alternate
doctrine, Epicureanism. It is the hypothesis of this study that Christian preaching about
theodicy seems regularly to have come in conflict with denials of it, denials which are
typically and even specifically characteristic of Epicureans." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Bader-Saye, Scott,
"To See and Not to See," The Christian Century, 2002.
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| Bailey, Raymond
H., "Acts 17:16-34," Review & Expositor, 1990.
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| Culpepper, R. Alan,
"Paul's Mission to the Gentile World: Acts 13-19," Review & Expositor,
1974.
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| Dahle, Lars, "Acts 17:16-34: An
Apologetic Model Then and Now?" Tyndale Bulletin, 2002.
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| Davis, D. Mark,
"Between Text and Sermon, Acts 17:16-34," Interpretation, 2003.
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| Dunham, Robert E.,
"Between Text and Sermon, Acts 17:16-34," Interpretation, 2006.
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| Flemming, Dean, "Contextualizing
the Gospel in Athens: Paul's Areopagus Address as a Paradigm for
Missionary Communication," Missiology, 2002.
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| Gangel, Kenneth O., "Paul's
Areopagus Speech," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1970.
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| Gaventa, Beverly R., "Life Comes
from God," The Christian Century, 1993.
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| Gray, Patrick, "Implied Audiences
in the Areopagus Narrative," Tyndale Bulletin, 2004.
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| Marty, Peter W.,
"Scrupulosity," The Christian Century, 1996.
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| Moessner, David P.,
"'The Christ Must Suffer': New Light on the Jesus -- Peter, Stephen, Paul
Parallels in Luke-Acts," Novum Testamentum, 1986.
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| Pathrapankal, Joseph, "From
Aeropagus to Corinth (Acts 17:22-31; 1 Cor 2:15) A Study on the
Transition from the Power of Knowledge to the Power of the Spirit,"
Mission Studies, 2006.
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| Rogness, Michael, "Proclaiming the
Gospel on Mars Hill," Word & World, 2007.
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| Sandnes, Karl
Olav, "Paul and Socrates: The Aim of Paul's Areopagus Speech,"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1993.
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| Tiede, David L.,
"The God Who Made the World," Currents in Theology in Mission,
2006.
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| van Minnen, Peter, "Paul the Roman
Citizen," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1994.
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| Williams, Jenny, "Idol Behavior,"
The Christian Century, 2004.
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| Hymns and Music:
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Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate,
David MacGregor. |
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Hymns with Scripture
Allusions: Acts 17:26, 28. The Cyber Hymnal. |
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Hymnal
Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship. |
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"His Spirit
Dwells in Me," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, a new, relevant hymn set
to traditional tunes. |
| At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke
files, projection text):
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