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Luke's Proven Accuracy
Scholars highlight Luke's remarkable historical precision in this verse. The term for "rulers of the city" (politarchs) was once thought to be an error, as it's not found in classical literature. However, archaeologists later discovered inscriptions in modern-day Thessalonica using this exact title for city magistrates, confirming Luke's detailed accuracy and the reliability of his account.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 17:6
18th Century
Theologian
These that have turned the world upside down. They have stirred up commotion and disturbance in other places. The charge has often been br…
AT Robertson
On Acts 17:6
When they found them not (μη ευροντες). Usual negative μη with the participle in the
Koine, second aorist (effective…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 17:6
19th Century
Bishop
To the rulers of the city.—The Greek term here, politarchæ, is a very peculiar one, and occurs nowhere else in the New Te…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 17:6
Just as at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra, the Jews who did not believe the Gospel were incensed at the Gentiles’ response to Paul’s preaching and wi…
John Calvin
On Acts 17:6
16th Century
Theologian
Those men who have troubled the whole world. This is the condition of the gospel: to have the uproars that Satan raises imputed to it. Thi…
John Gill
On Acts 17:6
17th Century
Pastor
And when they found them not
In Jason's house, as they expected:
they drew Jason, and certain bre…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 17:1–9
17th Century
Minister
The aim and scope of Paul's preaching and arguing was to prove that Jesus is the Christ. He necessarily had to suffer for us, because he could not …