THE SABBATH SCHOOL
Lesson ‘Comments For
February 1.
International
Subject; Paul at Athens, Acts xvii, 22-34
Golden Text, Acts xvil, 18—-Memory
Verses, 28, 29 .Commentary on the
Day's Lesson.
I. Paul at Athens (vs. 13-21). As usual,
persecution arose against the new religion
at Berea, and Paul, leaving Silas and Tim-
othy (v. 14) to follow him later, hastened
ly on till he came to the famous city
of Athens, the capital of the intellectual
world, as Rome was of the political and
Jerusalem of the religious. While Paul
waited for the coming of Silas and Timo-
thy he employed his time in speaking in
the synagogues to the Jews, and in the
market places to those whom ‘he met. The
leaders in philosophy and religion were at
tracted by Paul, and held conversations
with him about his religion. After discuss
ing with these philoso; hers for a time the
requested Paul to leave the curious po
thron ging crow ds of the market and ad:
dress them from the platform on the sum.
mit of the hill, called Areopagus, or Mar's
Hill, where were assembled the noblest of
Athens, the firat politicians, the first ora
tors, the first philosophers.
Paul's address on Mar's Hill (vs.
22. “Paul stood.” Paul spoke in the
open air. “Mar's Hill—the Areopagus.”
This hill was to the west of the Acropolis
and was the meeting place of the Athenian
Council. To hill of Mars the philoso-
phers led St. Paul, that he mi more
conveniently address a larger ‘audience.
“Ye { Athens He was addressing
men t ual powers. Their
city ned in the world
i hy. “I per-
important
“Too superstitious.”
te d us prac
e apostle
reli
Y. The
and works
“Tn an un-
I nish
“Ignor-
apostle
worship
they
f
99.
a- a
this
ght
me ol
hie
aiga
the most
of
was ren
ri rature and pl
VE } 1 observed
fe atur es of
Ye are
tice The expre
great tO rej
r the in-
had not
w admir-
of the in-
could accuse
1g new when |
ie Athenians the
wom they
made.” 1.
inions that
H {e opposes
ernal. 3. T}
1 by fate. 4
1 an acciden
. And these were the doe
hearers. While Paul respec
and position which his hearers
was faithful in preaching unto them the
He opposes,
there were
mn
tha it
the opinic
is et
his
rank
he
tr “Dwell
roke
eth
against
» dependent on
has made of one
family. all
duty to
Justi
different
guage, are
God's alm
ernment of
CANES
ties
om.
ter image
through
not
beings,
the in
If
are the
we
asures of merey
I£n«
» times of
“He will
deeds
or pun
Their character
to be examined, and the
reward shment due was to be
awarded by the Jae Paul's reference
was apt, since he wes standing in the place
where judicial sentences were to be
announced. “In righteousness.” Every de
cision will be absolutely right and correct,
Theré will be no bribery, no covering up.
The righteo usness of the juc dgment is what
makes it terrible to the ¢ mscience.
HII. The effect of Paul's Ee. (va. 32-
34). 32. “Some mocked.” Perhapa the
Epicureans, who believed that this life
was all. “Others said,” ete. Whether se-
riously, or merely a courteous refusal to
ivthing further is uncertain
34. “Paul departed.” His effort had
not ‘proved as successful as he had hoped.
He soon left Athens for Corinth. “Certain
men believed.’ Several accepted the
truth but the names of only two are men-
tioned. “Dionysius.” There can be no
doubt that this man was one of the judges
of this great court, but whether the presi.
dent or otherwise we cannot tell. No per
gon was a judge in the Areopagus who had
not borne the office of chief governor of
the city, and none bore the offic ce of judge
in this court who was not of the highest
Yeputation among the people for his intelli
ng and exemplary hati. “Damaris.”
what she was noted is not known, but
she must have been a woman of influence.
were
{or
dge
wont
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how they were accomplished. He had
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guishing paper money by the smel
that he selected with unerring accur
acy seven letters containing bank
notes, out of 400 placed before him
although blindfolded. He could thus
iscate old notes as well as new ones
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