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Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.
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A Historically Accurate Portrait
Commentators unanimously affirm that Luke's description of the Athenians is not a caricature but a well-documented historical fact. Scholars point to classical Greek writers like Demosthenes and Thucydides, who made nearly identical observations about their own people's constant desire to hear the 'latest news.' This detail underscores Luke's reliability as a historian.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For all the Athenians. This was their general character.
And strangers who were there. Athens was greatly distinguished fo…
Spent their time (ηυκαιρουν). Imperfect active of ευκαιρεω. A late word to have opportunity (ευ, καιρος) from Polybius on. In the …
19th Century
Anglican
For all the Athenians and strangers.—The restless inquisitiveness of the Athenian character had been proverbial all along…
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Luke’s comment about the Athenians “doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas” is paralleled in the evaluation of his fello…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For all the Athenians The natives of Athens, who were born and lived there, and were inhabitants of the city, and fr…
Athens was then famed for refined learning, philosophy, and the fine arts; yet no one is more childish, superstitious, impious, or credulous than s…
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