Those Beroeans did not doubt Paul but
Observe also that the Beroeans“ received the word with the greatest eagerness of mind.”.
Even if someone has strong opinions, surely, like the Beroeans and the Samaritan woman,
Those Beroeans did not doubt Paul but
did research to prove that Jesus was the Messiah.
We would do well to imitate the Beroeans by“ carefully examining the Scriptures daily as to whether these things[
The first- century Beroeans listened to Paul
but then examined the Scriptures to make sure that what he said was true.
If you already know how to read,
do you really study, as the Beroeans did,“ carefully examining the Scriptures daily” to
see if these things are so?
Even if someone has strong opinions, surely, like the Beroeans and the Samaritan woman,
that one should be open- minded enough to talk about God with others.
Commending them, Luke wrote:“ The[ Beroeans] were more noble- minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received
the word with the greatest eagerness of mind, carefully examining the Scriptures daily as to whether these things were so.”.