Acts 17:11

But these Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians. The Berean Yehudim received the dvar Hashem with all readiness, yom yom (daily) making a chazora (review) and examining and horiva over (analyzing) the Kitvei HaKodesh, to see if these things might be so. + 17:11 Dt 29:28

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

In Context

10And, immediately during the lailah, the Achim b'Moshiach sent both Rav Sha'ul and Sila to Berea. When Moshiachʼs Shlichim arrived, they joined the minyan in the shul.

12Therefore, many of them became Messianic Jews, and also of the chashuve Yevanim, not a few nashim and anashim came to emunah.

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Cross References

Job 23:12Neither have I gone back from the mitzvah of His lips; 1 I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my appointed portion. 1

Psalms 119:97O how I love Thy torah! 1 It is my meditation kol hayom. 1

Psalms 119:148Mine eyes are awake through the ashmurot (night watches), 1 that I might meditate on Thy word. 1

Proverbs 2:1Beni (my son), if thou wilt receive my words, 1 and treasure my mitzvot with thee; 1

Proverbs 9:9Give instruction to a chacham, and he will be yet wiser; 1 teach a tzaddik, and he will increase in learning. 1

Isaiah 34:16Search ye out in the Sefer Hashem, and read; 1 no one of these creatures shall fail, 1 none shall lack her mate; 1 for My mouth hath commanded, 1 and His Ruach hath gathered them. 1

Matthew Henry on Acts 17:11-16

The Noble Bereans; Paul and Silas at Berea. 10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. 13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the… Read the whole commentary →

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