[SoothingDave]

The bereans were not open to 'new thought,' they searched the scriptures to challenge anything that appeared to be 'new thought

So the Bereans would have spontaneously become Christian without any teaching from Paul or another disciple?

Or are you playing word games? Did Paul bring a new message, a new good news, or was it all a re-hash?

[editor-surveyor]

"Did Paul bring a new message"

No, he brought an undiscovered message that was already presented to all. They would have rejected it if it was not supported by the word.