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The Bereans, on the other hand, were not adherents of sola scriptura, for they were willing to accept Paul’s new oral teaching as the word of God (as Paul claimed his oral teaching was; see 1 Thess. 2:13). The Bereans, before accepting the oral word of God from Paul, a tradition as even Paul himself refers to it (see 2 Thess. 2:15), examined the Scriptures to see if these things were so. They were noble-minded precisely because they “received the word with all eagerness.” Were the Bereans commended primarily for searching the Scriptures? No. Their open-minded willingness to listen was the primary reason they are referred to as noble-minded—not that they searched the Scriptures. A perusal of grammars and commentaries makes it clear that they were “noble-minded” not for studying Scripture, but for treating Paul more civilly than did the Thessalonians—with an open mind and generous courtesy

What a ridiculous exposition of scripture.

The Apostle Paul had courage, given to him by the HS, and this courage led him to go into any town, anywhere on his travels, and march right into the lion's den, the Jewish synagogue, and preach.

And what did he preach? He preached Christ, and Him crucified.

The Thessalonian jews could not understand their own scriptures. they were looking for the Jewish Messiah who was to come in the flesh, and restore Israel to her former glory.

Paul preached the Jewish scriptures--- that the annointed one must suffer and die and be resurrected and this was the stumbling block of the Thessalonian Jews. By the way, Thessalonia was a city of culture and knowledge--- a modern day renaissance city, full of the elite, learned people.

In contrat, Berea was Hickville, back in the boonies, of no repute.

The lowly Bereans searched the scriptures, and in the book of Isaiah, saw where it proclaimed a suffering messiah, the same Jesus that Paul preached.

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In contrat, Berea was Hickville, back in the boonies, of no repute.

The lowly Bereans searched the scriptures, and in the book of Isaiah, saw where it proclaimed a suffering messiah, the same Jesus that Paul preached.

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Well put post.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

The Apostle Paul had courage, given to him by the HS, and this courage led him to go into any town, anywhere on his travels, and march right into the lion's den, the Jewish synagogue, and preach.

And what did he preach? He preached Christ, and Him crucified.

The Thessalonian jews could not understand their own scriptures. they were looking for the Jewish Messiah who was to come in the flesh, and restore Israel to her former glory.

Paul preached the Jewish scriptures--- that the annointed one must suffer and die and be resurrected and this was the stumbling block of the Thessalonian Jews. By the way, Thessalonia was a city of culture and knowledge--- a modern day renaissance city, full of the elite, learned people.

In contrat, Berea was Hickville, back in the boonies, of no repute.

The lowly Bereans searched the scriptures, and in the book of Isaiah, saw where it proclaimed a suffering messiah, the same Jesus that Paul preached.

AMEN! Thank you for that wonderful Scriptural lesson.

Funny how RCs will use ANY nonsensical assault to diminish the validity of the Scriptures. No doubt because, as Jesus warned...

"Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God." -- Matthew 22:29