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A Calculated Political Threat
Commentators explain that the "trouble" was not a theological dispute but a political panic. The opponents cleverly accused the Christians of treason against Caesar by proclaiming "another king, Jesus." This stirred fear in both the people and the city rulers, who worried about facing the wrath of the Roman authorities for allowing a potential rebellion in their city.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 17:8
18th Century
Theologian
And they troubled the people. They stirred up the people to commotion and alarm. The rulers feared the tumult that was stirred up, and the…
AT Robertson
On Acts 17:8
They troubled the multitude and the rulers (εταραξαν τον οχλον κα τους πολιταρχας). First aorist active of ταρασσω, old verb to ag…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 17:8
The charges against Paul and Silas and their companions naturally alarmed the Thessalonian politarchs. But apparently they found the evidence for t…
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John Calvin
On Acts 17:8
16th Century
Theologian
They raised the multitude. We see how unjustly the holy men were treated. Because no opportunity was granted them to defend themselves, it…
John Gill
On Acts 17:8
17th Century
Pastor
And they troubled the people, and the rulers of the city , &c.] Fearing some revolution would be made, and some new king,…
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 …