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| '''Bereans''' were the inhabitants of the ancient city of Berea, also known in the ] as Beroea and now known as ]. According to the ], Chapter 17 verse 11, ] and ] preached at Berea, and the inhabitants "eagerly examined the scriptures every day to see whether these things were so", and many of them believed. | |||
| In ancient times, the '''Bereans''' were the inhabitants of the city of ], also referred to as Beroea in the ]. Today, the city is known as ] in what is today ]. The name has been taken up by certain groups within ] based on the Bereans' emphasis on ] and studying Scripture. | |||
| ==Biblical context== | |||
| Many churches and ministries, predominantly ] ] in the ], that have an emphasis on the ], have adopted the name Berean in allusion to this account. The Catholic Diocese of Lincoln describes one particular affiliation, the Berean Church, as comprising about 60 independent U.S. congregations of similar beliefs with features in common with ]s, ] and ]. Their central emphasis on scriptural authority, '']'', puts their beliefs in particular conflict with ] as well as ]. | |||
| According to the ], ] and ] preached at the synagogue in Berea, and many of the people there believed. <ref>{{bibleverse||Acts|17:11|NIV}}: ]</ref> | |||
| ==Modern use== | |||
| Perhaps of greater importance is WHICH scriptures are being referred to here: This is during the life of Paul, so we know that the Bereans were not studying the Masoretic or Rabinical Text, because those are later translations of the Hebrew bible revised and annotated by Jewish scholars between the 6th and 10th centuries AD/CE. | |||
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| ⚫ | Historically, the Bereans (also called Beroeans, Barclayans or Barclayites) were a Protestant sect following former Scottish ] minister ] (1734–1798). Founded in ] in 1773, the Berean Church followed a modified form of ]. It had congregations in ], ], and ], but mainly merged with the ] after Barclay's death in 1798. | ||
| Also, the Masoretic text was heavily influenced by the Rabbinical writings the Mishnah (c. 200 AD/CE) and the Gemara (c. 500 AD/CE), with one purpose being to "correct" the "mis-interpretations" of The Hebrew Bible contained in The Septuagint (LXX). | |||
| A new Protestant Christian group began in the 1850s in the United States under the tutelage of Dr. John Thomas. The name "]" was chosen as it is believed that those who believe and obey the ] and the Bible as the inspired word of God, are "Brethren in Christ". The original group split, with one group continuing with the name "The Christadelphians" and the second group adding the word "Berean" to become the "]". The word "Berean" was chosen to reflect the words in Acts 17, "These (Berea) were more noble than those in ] in that they received the word with all readiness of mind and searched the scriptures daily whether those things were so."{{Citation needed|date=May 2022|reason=Direct quote}} | |||
| Since the Septuagint was translated into Koine Greek by 70 (or 72) Hebrew scholars of The Twelve Tribes of Isreal--starting in the 3rd Century BC/BCE and continuing into the 1st Century BC/BCE, and since those were the accepted scriptures of Christ and his contemporaries (even quoted by Christ), then if one wants to study the same scriptures that the Bereans did, one must study the Greek LXX (Septuagint). | |||
| Christadelphians, and Berean Christadelphians believe in the promises given to ], ], and ] concerning the Kingdom of God. They deny the ], a central tenet of orthodox ], and this refusal to recognize the triune nature of God has resulted in a major impasse between the Christadelphians and the Protestant, ], and ] churches.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022|reason=Potential discrepancy: are the Bereans Protestant or not?}} | |||
| ⚫ | Some groups among the ] also adopted the name, such as the ''Berean Bible Students'' and the ''Berean Bible Institute''. Churches and institutions who adopt the Berean name, usually do so in order to express their desire to reflect the attitude of the Bereans in Acts 17, committing themselves to "searching the scriptures daily". | ||
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| ⚫ | Some groups among the ] also adopted the name, such as the ''Berean Bible Students'' and the ''Berean Bible Institute''. | ||
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==Further reading== | ||
| *"Bereans" and "John Barclay" in {{cite book | editor-last = Livingstone | editor-first = E. A. | title = The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | publisher = ] | location = ] | year = 2006 | isbn = 978-0-19-861442-5 }} | |||
| *Bereans / John Barclay: ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. E. A. Livingstone. Oxford University Press, 2000'' | |||
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| ⚫ | *, ], Sixth Edition. 2001. | ||
| ⚫ | *: "Why the Bereans rejected '']''" | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:22, 28 September 2024
Religious group at the time of PaulIn ancient times, the Bereans were the inhabitants of the city of Berea, also referred to as Beroea in the Bible. Today, the city is known as Veria in what is today northern Greece. The name has been taken up by certain groups within Protestantism based on the Bereans' emphasis on apologetics and studying Scripture.
Biblical context
According to the Book of Acts, Paul of Tarsus and Silas preached at the synagogue in Berea, and many of the people there believed.
Modern use
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Historically, the Bereans (also called Beroeans, Barclayans or Barclayites) were a Protestant sect following former Scottish Presbyterian minister John Barclay (1734–1798). Founded in Edinburgh in 1773, the Berean Church followed a modified form of Calvinism. It had congregations in Scotland, London, and Bristol, but mainly merged with the Congregationalists after Barclay's death in 1798.
A new Protestant Christian group began in the 1850s in the United States under the tutelage of Dr. John Thomas. The name "Christadelphian" was chosen as it is believed that those who believe and obey the Commandments of Christ and the Bible as the inspired word of God, are "Brethren in Christ". The original group split, with one group continuing with the name "The Christadelphians" and the second group adding the word "Berean" to become the "Berean Christadelphians". The word "Berean" was chosen to reflect the words in Acts 17, "These (Berea) 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."
Christadelphians, and Berean Christadelphians believe in the promises given to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob concerning the Kingdom of God. They deny the Doctrine of the Trinity, a central tenet of orthodox Christianity, and this refusal to recognize the triune nature of God has resulted in a major impasse between the Christadelphians and the Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox churches.
Some groups among the Bible Student movement also adopted the name, such as the Berean Bible Students and the Berean Bible Institute. Churches and institutions who adopt the Berean name, usually do so in order to express their desire to reflect the attitude of the Bereans in Acts 17, committing themselves to "searching the scriptures daily".
References
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Bereans". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.
Further reading
- "Bereans" and "John Barclay" in Livingstone, E. A., ed. (2006). The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. London: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861442-5.
External links
- Berea, Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
- Bereans, The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001.
- Catholic Answers article: "Why the Bereans rejected sola scriptura"
- The Berean Bible Project
- The Berean Test
