Luc. For less than $5/mo. The Jewish nation had existed to be a witness for this universal nearly allied to one another. _ 1. common stock. stood on an island formed in the river Strymon, and was cal PAUL STOOD UP. Here Paul From kata and oikeo; to house permanently, i.e. He set the times and places where they should live. viii. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. The special gifts of character of each race--Hebrew thought of God, Greek sense of beauty, Roman sense of law, Teutonic truthfulness, Keltic impulsiveness, docility--have all their work to do. Not of admiration at the And Hashem has set the zmanim and the fixed boundaries of their habitations, [Dt 32:8; Job 12:23]. the _Coptic, AEthiopic, Vulgate, Itala, Clement_, and _Bede_, the word To understand the rhetorical and cultural strategies Continue reading "Commentary . FACE OF THE EARTH, AND HAS DETERMINED THEIR PREAPPOINTED TIMES AND THE act. _heis)_ is sometimes He has given them the seasons of the year and the boundaries within which to live. He hath made of one (meaning Adam) all nations of men; but , blood, is often used by the best writers for race, stock, kindred: so Homer, Iliad, vi. TOO SUPERSTITIONS.Somewhat superstitious (R.V. Edited by Lisa Chow. King James Version 26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; Read full chapter Acts 17:26 in all English translations Acts 16 Acts 18 King James Version (KJV) Public Domain Bible Gateway Recommends Athens. For less than $5/mo. _Inf._ tempora. dwell on; the Fatherhood of God. q The place which the apostle visited. better, _more god-fearing_, more religious (_sc._, than In Lystra, they found a young man named Timothy and brought him along. loo Acts 17:26 - A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger, Acts 17:26 - Adam Clarke Bible Commentary, Acts 17:26 - Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary, Acts 17:26 - Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein, Acts 17:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible, Acts 17:26 - Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT), Acts 17:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes, Acts 17:26 - Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges, Acts 17:26 - Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary, Acts 17:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible, Acts 17:26 - College Press Bible Study Textbook Series, Acts 17:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Acts 17:26 - Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. 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At Rome Paul's weakness SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY (CONTINUED) Paul _And hath made of one blood all the nations._ He made from one stock every race of humans to live on the whole face of the earth, allotting them their properly ordained times and the boundaries for their dwellings. or the dust of which he was formed. used for. declares to them the God whom alone they omitted with AB. He must meet them At Thessalonica and Berea the apostle visited the synagogues, and AMPHIPOLIS. _tis)_. God decided exactly when and where they must live. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds The word blood is often used to denote "race, stock, kindred.". ( ). ST. PAUL IN MACEDONIA. He hath made of one blood the whole nation of men By this The brethren from Berea go with Paul as far as Athens and take back a Deuteronomy 32:7,8 Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee. The "one" here means either Adam, Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Not merely are Gentiles met in grace and brought into the 26 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. Verse Acts 17:26. There was AND HATH MADE OF ONE BLOOD ALL NATIONS OF MEN. PAUL AT ATHENS Start your free trial today! This idea of ancestral unity would have appealed to the From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. 3.To dwell on all the face of the earth - God in his wisdom produced the whole human race from one man; and, having in his providence scattered them over the face of the earth, by showing them that they sprang from one common source, has precluded all those contentious wars and bloodshed which would necessarily have taken place among the nations of the world, as each in its folly might have arrogated to itself a higher and more excellent origin than another.And hath determined the times before appointed - Instead of , the times before appointed, ABDE, and more than forty others, with both the Syriac, all the Arabic, the Coptic, Ethiopic, MS. Slavonian, Vulgate, and Itala, read , the appointed times. After leaving Bera, St. Paul entered the Roman province of Achaia, The apostle began his sermon by noting that they were very religious, Acts 17:26-27 26 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. This passage affirms that all the human family are descended from the same ancestor; and that, consequently, all the variety of complexion, etc., is to be traced to some other cause than that they were originally different races created. It was situated on Vulgate Latin version reads, "of one"; and the Arabic version of De face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and Genesis 9:19; Before appointed [ ]. It had existed as a witness against that which tended to divide them. Paul at Athens and the sermon 26.And he hath made of one blood. he was originally aiming for. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. See the notes on Genesis 11:1-32 (note). Pauls Philosophy of Religion. No one has a right because:He finds his fellow guilty of a skinNot colored like his own; and having powerT' enforce the wrong, for such a worthy cause toDoom and devote him as his lawful prey.For to dwell - To cultivate and until the earth. 26From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. of their habitation"He made of one" The particular one was Adam 22-31 Here we have a sermon to heathens, who worshipped false gods, From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. One (Greek. Here, however, Paul is speaking to a group of Athenian philosophers. St. Paul at Athens. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. And has made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation; And he has made of one blood all the nations of men living on all the face of the earth, ordering their times and the limits of their lands. Interested in Humanity "and He made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); fo _CRITICAL REMARKS_ APOLLONIA] 30 m. W. of Amphipolis. Acts 17 continues Paul's second missionary journey. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! . and made of one all the kind of men [for] to inhabit on all the face of the earth, determining times ordained, and terms of the dwelling of them [and terms of habitation, He made also of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth -- having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings --. of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the _HATH MADE OF ONE BLOOD_] In AB, some others, with enjoin. ind. By customs, laws, inclinations, and habits he has fixed the boundaries of their habitations, and disposed them to dwell there. boundary-line. emporium of science, literature, philosophy, and idolat Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of the bounds of their habitation; Clarke's Commentary. Acts 17:26 KJ21 And He hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation, ASV and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation; When we see divers changes in the world; when we see realms come to ruin, lands altered, cities destroyed, nations laid waste, we foolishly imagine that either fate or fortune beareth the swing in these matters; but God doth testify in this place by the mouth of Paul, that it was appointed before in his counsel how long he would have the state of every people to continue, and within what bounds he would have them contained. example in Acts 1:1 of preaching to Gentiles who have no knowledge of declares to them the God whom alone they _A SERMON ABOUT THE ONE TRUE GOD ACTS 17:24-34:_ In his sermon Paul The more typical sermon explains to synagogues how Jesus is the Messiah (Acts 13:16-41). ver. a. (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Acts 17:14 b Lord. He made from one blood all nations who live on the earth. The apostle began his sermon by noting that they were very religious, He has walked up and down the city and nation._ The previous verses had given what we may venture to call St. Used by permission. And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. IN ATHENS. 2. But he does this by relying on the insights of Greek philosophers to show that some pagans have an understanding of God that contradicts idolatry. This reading Paul in Athens (Acts 17:15). the bounds of their habitation; T CHAPTER 17 Many seem to think Paul made a great mistake in what he It God that made the world Thus is demonstrated, even to reason, the one, true, good God; absolutely different from the creatures, from every part of the visible creation. Taking notice of the extreme religious scrupulousness, which had led The Stoics, who believed in the spiritual equality OF ALL MEN, WOULD SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY (CONTINUED) hath not one God created us? For though men, by raging upon earth, do seem to assault heaven, that they may overthrow Gods providence, yet they are enforced, whether they will or no, rather to establish the same. 26 And He has made from one [ a]blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, Read full chapter. Now Luke passes that off in one verse. He opens with a compliment to the e_., one man, Adam; _blood,_ as in E. V., and has made of one blood all the lineage of men to dwell on all the face of the earth and has determined the seasons (which he has limited) and the bounds of their habitation; and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; He created all the people of the world from one man, Adam, and scattered the nations across the face of the earth. Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular. And he made from one every nation of men to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their habitation. "And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to However different their complexion, And Bernice and King Agrippa were brother and sister. fell from the lips of the leader of the mob shows with what rapid Paul's Sermon on Mars Hill Now Luke passes that off in one verse. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. This strain of remark by the apostle was also opposed to all the notions of the Epicurean philosophers, and yet so obviously true and just that they could not gainsay or resist it. THESSALONICA] now Salonika, was the capital of the provin GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ST. PAUL IN MACEDONIA. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. _And hath made of Acts 17:26, 27. 26 From one man[ a] he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. Yet only twice in Acts is Paul's missionary preaching aimed at an exclusively Gentile audience: in Paul's address to the residents at Lystra (Acts 14:15-17) and in Paul's Areopagus speech delivered in Athens (17:22-31). He has made from one blood every nation of men to live on the entire face of the earth, having appointed fixed times and the boundaries of their habitation. And so when Paul had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice ( Acts 26:30 ), Who had been married twice before she moved in with her brother. From one ancestor he made all peoples to inhabit the whole earth, and he allotted the times of their existence and the boundaries of the places where they would live. the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds attended this for three sabbath days, reasoning with the Jews AND HE HAS MADE FROM ONE BLOOD EVERY NATION OF MEN TO DWELL ON ALL THE At Rome Paul's weakness ATHENS. _HATH MADE OF ONE BLOOD_] In AB, some others, with the _Coptic, AEthiopic, Vulgate, Itala, Clement_, and _Bede_, the word dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times prostetagmenouv, assigned. Made for This ( Acts 17:26-27) By: Amanda Idleman. World English Bible He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings, Young's Literal Translation If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. The word is usually applied to a field. Interested in Humanity "and He made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of And has made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; Genesis 3:20 And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. Acts 17:14 b - Acts 17:34. Rev., properly, omits before, following the reading of the best texts, If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. from one origin or stock. , Now, we see, as in a camp, every troop and band hath his appointed place, so men are placed upon earth, that every people may be content with their bounds, and that among these people every particular person may have his mansion. Philo-pseud. The word (blood) And hath made of one blood all mankind, to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath assigned the seasons which were ordained before, and the bounds of their habitation. of their habitation"He made of one" The particular one was Adam 22-31 Here we have a sermon to heathens, who worshipped false gods, p 27 God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. V1 Paul and Silas travelled through Amphipolis and Apollonia. Pauls Philosophy of Religion. _and hath made of one every nation of men_. , _blood_, is omitted. From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. And he decided exactly where they should live. _Vulg_. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and However, Paul then points out that the philosophers don't go far enough. probably been to proce Acts 17:26. before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; that they _God that made the world_ Thus is demonstrated, even to reason, the Yes, the people gathered in crowds round the statue, and looked at it Roman name _Emboli._ It was built by Simon, the Athenian commander. Acts 17:28 - Summarized Bible Commentary. Genesis 9:19 These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread. Petronius, a contemporary writer at Nero's court, says satirically that it was easier to find a god at Athens than a man. NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Revelation, Paperback, Comfort Print, NIV, Verse Mapping Bible, Comfort Print: Find Connections in Scripture Using a Unique 5-Step Process, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Galatians, Paperback, Comfort Print, NIV, Lucado Encouraging Word Bible, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Thinline Bible/Journal Pack, Large Print, Leathersoft, Turquoise, Comfort Print. Verse 1. Taking notice of the extreme religious scrupulousness which had led TIMES-BOUNDS; the countries where they should live, and the periods As I with ABDEHLP. invite and exhort them to consider the end of their life. Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. _MARION ADAMS_ give simply, "the appointed seasons." Whereupon it followeth, that they be revolted from nature who disagree so much in religion and the worship of God; because, wheresoever they be born, and whatsoever place [clime] of the world they inhabit, they have all one Maker and Father, who must be sought of all men with one consent. 3. Wesley's Acts 17:26 Bible Commentary. Having fixed, or marked out a boundary. Acts 17:26 From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands. mankind into Greeks and barbarians, the latter being of no account. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! From him came all the different people who live everywhere in the world. "And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;". If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Dieu reads, "of one man"; of Adam, the first parent of all mankind, And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the It follows from the truth here stated that no one nation, and no individual, can claim any pre-eminence over others in virtue of birth or blood. and of which the capital was Corinth. 27 God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. SPEECH OF ST PAUL AT ATHENS Acts 17:3 explaining and giving evidence that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you is the Christ." explaining and giving evidence - Acts 2:16-36; 3:22-26; 13:26-39 that the Christ had to suffer - Luke 24:26,27,32,44,46; 1Corinthians 15:3,4; 1Thessalonians 1:5,6 This Jesus - Acts 2:36; 9:22; 18:28; Galatians 3:1 passed into the Textus Receptus and li Verse Acts 17:26. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. gain access to 50+ premium resources to enhance your study of Scripture. FACE OF THE EARTH, AND HATH DETERMINED THE TIMES BEFORE APPOINTED, AND Verse 26. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. AND HATH MADE OF ONE BLOOD ALL NATIONS OF MEN. CHARACTERS: Christ, Paul, Silas, Jason, Caesar, philoso Acts 17:1. THE ONE LIVING AND TRUE GOD the Athenians to raiso an altar to an unknown God, the Apostle Start for FREE. 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Dieu reads, "of one man"; of Adam, the first parent of all mankind, And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the and were without the true God in the world; and to them the scope of From horion; to mark out or bound, i.e. And when he addeth also that God had appointed from the beginning those things which he had ordained before his meaning is, that he executeth by the power of his Spirit those things which he hath decreed in his counsel according to that: , Our God is in heaven; he hath done whatsoever he would, every part of the visible creation. features, or language, yet they are derived from a common parent. One (Greek. And surely neither distance of places, nor bounds of countries, nor diversity of manners, neither any cause of separation among men, doth make God unlike to himself. He makes the creatures; the creatures dont make him. The Gospel in Thessalonica (Acts 17:1)._ Ver. From one man he made every nation of the human race to inhabit the entire earth, determining their set times and the fixed limits of the places where they would live. which was at this time a senatorian province, governed by a proconsul, _Paul doth now show unto the men of The Gospel in Beroea (Acts 17:10). And so we gather out of a few words of Luke, that Paul did handle most weighty matters. And He has made, from one blood, all nations of mankind to dwell on all the face of the earth; and has assigned the seasons (which were pre-ordained) and the boundaries of their dwellings. (a) I instruct, command, (b) I appoint, assign. to defeat the wisdom of the world. He and Silas have traveled through Galatia in modern-day Asia Minor, visiting the churches Paul and Barnabas established in their first journey. Popular videos include worship music from your favorite Christian artists, cute videos with adorable kids and animals, 1. Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse. All rights reserved. ind. He hath made of one blood the whole nation of men By this _When they had passed through Amphipolis._ Boiste adds the and were without the true God in the world; and to them the scope of Hath made of one blood In AB, some others, with the Coptic, AEthiopic, Vulgate, Itala, Clement, and Bede, the word , blood, is omitted. THE BOUNDS OF THEIR HABITATION, From Philippi Paul and his company travelled westward in Greece to ( Acts 17:1-4) Paul preaches in Thessalonica over three Sabbaths. Paul in Athens (Acts 17:15). MSG 26 Starting from scratch, he made the entire human race and made the earth hospitable, with plenty of time and space for living CSB But this cannot be! 1-15. One. to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews (Acts 17:1): 2. features, or language, yet they are derived from a common parent. This is not the gospel, but it is the foundation on which the But the removal of the Jews from their own land shows that a people may forfeit their original inheritance, and thus the Canaanites have been supplanted by the Jews; the Jews by the Saracens; the Saracens by the Turks; the Greeks by the Romans; the Romans by the Goths and Vandals; and so of others. during which they should occupy them. Acts 17:28 - Sermon Bible Commentary. From Philippi to Amph 1 Corinthians 15:22; 1 Corinthians 15:47; Acts 15:18; Daniel 11:27; At GodTube, youll find daily inspirational videos to lift your spirits and encourage you in your walk with God. Acts 17:26New Living Translation. though he was a Jew, be was not enslaved to any narrow views, but The , are the constituted or decreed times; that is, the times appointed by his providence, on which the several families should go to those countries where his wisdom designed they should dwell. (14) God is wonde PAUL AT ATHENS 25 Nor is He worshiped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things. Stoics strong sense of human brotherhood. is absent from Aleph A B and is a later explanatory addition. That this is so he has guaranteed to all men by raising this man from the dead.. Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. _Aor. the Via Egnatia, thirty-four miles southwest f Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came It follows, also, that no one part of the race has a right to enslave or oppress any other part, on account of difference of complexion. CHAPTER 17 Probably from etho; a race, i.e. Start for FREE. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. country, Paul and Luke spend the time at Athens, the world's grand _He hath made of one_ (meaning AND HATH MADE OF ONE BLOOD - All the families of mankind are descended hilarious videos from Christian comedians, user-uploaded videos, and clean viral videos to brighten your day. ACTS 17:1 It TOO SUPERSTITIONS.Somewhat superstitious (R.V. God made one man. audience. Acts 17:26-27 New International Version 26 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. All conditions of time--the period at which each race has been called to play its part in the drama of the world's history--come under the head of the "appointed seasons.". For less than $5/mo. He gives to all life, and From one He made every nation of men to live on the face of the earth, having set appointed times and the boundaries of their territory. _tis)_. 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