Read Acts 14.8-20. In verses 8-10: Paul's healing of the man crippled from birth closely parallels Jesus (Lk 5.17-26) and Peter's (Acts 3.1-10). In verse 11-12: Greek tradition included stories of such visitations from the realm of the gods. Zeus was at the top of the assembly or Pantheon of the Gods. Hermes was the divine messenger with winged feet. In verse 13: Even rumors of a visit of Zeus could bring fame to a local temple. In verse 14-15: The apostles Barnabas and Paul (v. 4) responded just as Peter did to Cornelius (10.26) and as Herod did not when acclaimed as divine (12.22). In verses 15-17: This is the first sermon in acts to gentiles who may not know Jewish scriptural tradition, calling for repentance (turn from these worthless things to the living God by a broad appeal to the order of creation (4.24; 17.24-31; Rom 1.18-25). In verse 19: The report of pursuing opponents from previous cities (13.50-14.5) will be repeated in 17.13 (see Gal 2.4-5; 5.11). Comments or Questions..
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