Paul in Athens — The Unknown God Speech

Paul walks into the most intellectual city in the world and tells the philosophers their 'Unknown God' altar is actually about Jesus.

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What Happened

Athens is full of idols and Paul is heated about it. He ends up at the Areopagus debating Greek philosophers. He spots an altar inscribed 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD' and uses it as his opening: 'What you worship as unknown, I'm about to make known.' He gives a masterclass sermon connecting Greek philosophy to the resurrection. Some mock him, but others believe. Paul really said 'I can work with this.'

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Paul Went Viral in Athens

Paul hits three cities and causes chaos in every single one. He gets run out of Thessalonica, finds the realest Bible study group ever in Berea, and then debates Greek philosophers in Athens with one of the hardest sermons in the whole New Testament.

Key People

Paul

Key Places

Athens

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