The Stoics of Acts 17 prized virtue and inner steadiness in an ordered cosmos. Paul met them with creation-to-Christ proclamation, calling all to repent because God raised Jesus and fixed a day of judgment—hope stronger than mere calm.
Epicureans prized tranquil living in a world without providence or resurrection. In Acts 17 Paul met them with creation-to-Christ reasoning and called all to repent because God raised Jesus and fixed a day of judgment.
The Areopagus was both a hill and an influential council in Athens. In Acts 17 Paul used that forum to proclaim the Creator, call for repentance, and announce Jesus’ resurrection as God’s public proof.
Acts 17 moves from Thessalonica’s synagogue to Athens’ Areopagus. Paul reasons from Scripture, engages culture with courage, and proclaims the risen Jesus as Lord and Judge.
Macedonia and Achaia were real places where the gospel ran on Roman roads and into busy harbors. Meet their cities, customs, and Scriptures so you can read Acts and the letters with clearer eyes today.