Acts 18:5

"He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks."

Key Reflection

In Acts 18:5, Paul engaged in regular discourse within the Jewish synagogues on the Sabbath, a practice that was common for both Jews and proselytes to hear the Torah and prophets. This act of reasoning with both Jews and Greeks (likely referring to non-Jewish converts or Gentiles) highlights his missionary approach, which sought to engage not only with the religious community but also with the broader population in Corinth. Through these interactions, Paul aimed to persuade and introduce them to the message of Jesus as the Christ, blending his theological arguments with practical conversations that could appeal to a diverse audience.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 5. And when Silas and Timotheus, etc. They came to Paul according to his request, which he had sent by the brethren who accompanied him from Thessalonica, Ac 17:16. Paul was pressed. Was urged; was borne away by an unusual impulse. It was deeply impressed on him as his duty. In spirit. In his mind, in his feelings. His love to Christ was so great, and his conviction of the truth so strong, that he laboured to make known to them the truth that Jesus was the Messiah. That Jesus was Christ. That Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah. Comp. Ac 17:16. The presence of Silas and Timothy animated him; and the certainty of aid in his work urged him to zeal in making known the Saviour.

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