PAUL IN ATHENS
What caused Paul to be greatly distressed while in Athens?
The city was full of idols.
Where did the philosophers take Paul to explain his teaching?
The Areopagus.
What does Paul say about God’s dwelling place?
God does not live in temples built by human hands.
What's the object Paul found with an inscription to an unknown god?
An altar.
How did some react to Paul’s message about the resurrection?
They sneered.
Where did Paul reason with Jews and God-fearing Greeks?
What question did the philosophers ask Paul about his teaching?
May we know what this new teaching is?
Does God need to be served by humans?
No, he is not served by human hands as if he needed anything.
How did Paul describe the Athenians’ knowledge of the god they worship?
They were ignorant of the very thing they worship.
What did others say after hearing Paul’s teaching?
“We want to hear you again on this subject.”
Where did Paul also teach day by day with anyone who happened to be there?
The marketplace.
How did the philosophers describe the ideas Paul was presenting?
As "strange ideas".
From how many people did God make all nations?
What should God’s offspring not be thought of as?
Like gold, silver, or stone—an image made by human design and skill.
Who became followers of Paul in Athens?
Dionysius, Damaris, and others.
Which groups of philosophers debated with Paul?
The Epicureans and Stoics.
How did the Athenians spend their time?
Talking about and listening to the latest ideas.
Why did God give nations their appointed times and boundaries?
So that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him.
What did God overlook in the past?
Ignorance.
What proof did God give to everyone regarding Jesus?
Raising him from the dead.
What message was Paul preaching that caused some to accuse him of advocating foreign gods?
The good news of Jesus and the ressurection.
Who were among those Paul addressed in the Areopagus?
All the Athenians and foreigners living there.
How close is God to humans, according to Paul?
He is not far from any one of us; in Him we live and move and have our being.
What command does God now give to all people?
Where did Paul leave after his teaching in the council?
The Areopagus.