The Bereans
And what a blessing from God attends the use of this means appears from what is recorded concerning the Bereans. After hearing Saint Paul, they searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Therefore many of them believed. They found the grace of God in the way which he had ordained. Acts 17:11-12.
It is probable, indeed, that in some of those who had received the word with all readiness of mind, faith came, as the same apostle speaks, by hearing, and was only confirmed by reading the scriptures. But it was observed above that, under the general term of searching the scriptures, both hearing, reading, and meditating are contained.
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And what a blessing from God attends the use of this means, appears from what is recorded concerning the Bereans; who after hearing St. Paul, searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so? Therefore many of them believed: found the grace of God, in the way which he had ordained. Acts xvii. 11, 12.
It is probable, indeed, that in some of those who had received the word with all readiness of mind, faith came (as the same apostle speaks) by hearing, and was only confirmed by reading the scriptures. But it was observed above, that under the general term of searching the scriptures, both hearing, reading, and meditating, are contained.