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BEREA

1. Place north of Jerusalem where the Syrian army camped before launching an attack that killed Judas Maccabeus in 161 BC (1 Macc 9:4).

Show passage in OET: MA1 9:4

OET-RV MA1 9:4

4 Then they marched away and went to Beroia with twenty thousand infantry and two thousand cavalry.

OET-LV MA1 9:4

4 and ⟦ἀπῇραν⟧ and to_travel toward Berean in/on/among twenty thousand man and ⟦δισχιλίᾳ⟧ ⟦ἵππῳ⟧.

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2. Ancient city of Macedonia (a region now divided among Greece, Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria), probably founded in the fifth century BC. The city was approximately 25 miles (40.2 kilometers) inland from the Aegean Sea on a scenic and fertile plain 600 feet (182.8 kilometers) high in the foothills north of the Olympian range. Conquered by Rome in 168 BC, Berea (alternately spelled Beroea in older English translations) was one of the most populous Macedonian cities in the time of Christ. Today the city is known as Verria.

Berea was visited by the apostle Paul on his second missionary journey (Acts 17:10-15) and was the home of Sopater, Paul’s companion (Acts 20:4). Paul and Silas left Thessalonica when violent religious and political opposition arose and went to Berea, 50 miles (80.5 kilometers) southwest. There both Jews and Greeks eagerly received the gospel, but Paul had to leave the city when angry Jews arrived from Thessalonica to stir up trouble.

Show passage in OET: ACT 17:10–15

OET-RV ACT 17:10

10 So the believers immediately sent Paulos and Silas off during the night to go to Beroia. In Beroia they also attended at the Jewish meeting hall

OET-RV ACT 17:11

11 and this group were more upper-class than the congregation in Thessalonikai. They eagerly accepted the message and examined the scriptures every day to check if what was being taught matched what was written there.

OET-RV ACT 17:12

12 Because it did, many of the people believed including quite a few of the prominent Hellains (Greeks).

OET-RV ACT 17:13

13 But when the Yehudim (Jews) from Thessalonikai found out that God’s message was also being proclaimed by Paulos there in Beroia, they soon turned up to agitate and stir the crowds.

OET-RV ACT 17:14

14 So the believers immediately sent Paulos off to the coast, but Silas and Timotheos both stayed.

OET-RV ACT 17:15

15 The ones guiding Paulos took him to Athainai before they headed back with his instructions for Silas and Timotheos to come and join him again as soon as possible.

OET-LV ACT 17:10

10 And the brothers immediately sent_out the both Paulos and the Silas by night to Beroia, who having_arrived, were_going into the synagogue of_the Youdaiōns.

OET-LV ACT 17:11

11 And these were more_noble than the ones in Thessalonikaʸ, who received the message with all readiness, in_every day examining the scriptures, if these things might_be_having thus.

OET-LV ACT 17:12

12 therefore indeed Many from them believed, and not a_few of_the the prominent Hellaʸn women, and men.

OET-LV ACT 17:13

13 But when the Youdaiōns from the Thessalonikaʸ knew that also the message of_ the _god was_proclaimed by the Paulos in, the Beroia, they_came also_there, agitating and disturbing the crowds.

OET-LV ACT 17:14

14 And then the brothers immediately the Paulos sent_away, to_be_going as_far_as to the sea, and the both Silas and the Timotheos remained there.

OET-LV ACT 17:15

15 And the ones appointing the Paulos, brought him to Athaʸnai, and having_received a_command for the Silas and the Timotheos, that as they_may_come most_quickly to him, they_were_departing.
Show passage in OET: ACT 20:4

OET-RV ACT 20:4

4 with Sopatros son of Puros from Beroia, Aristarkos and Sekundos from Thessalonikai, Gaios from Derbai, Tukikos and Trofimos from the province of Asia Minor, and Timotheos all accompanying him.

OET-LV ACT 20:4

4 And Sōpatros of_Pyrrhus from_Beroia, And of_the_ones_from_Thessalonikaʸ Aristarⱪos and Sekoundos, and Gaios from_Derbaʸ, and Timotheos, And the_ones_from_Asia Tuⱪikos and Trofimos was_accompanying.
with_him.

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