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PAUL AT BEREA AND ATHENS . 97 citizens, and some others, became convertsto Christianity,and joinedthemselvestohim. The wordsoftheapostle, and the descriptionof his attitudeand surroundings,astracedby the pen of inspiration,weretobe handeddown throughall coming generations, bearingwitnessof his unshakenconfidence,hiscouragein lonelinessand adversity, and thevictoryhe gainedforChristianity,evenintheveryheartof paganism. Inspirationhas givenus thisglanceatthe life of theAthenians,withalltheirknowledge,refinement,and art,yetsunkeninvice,thatitmight be seenhow God,throughhisservant,rebukedidolatry, and thesinsofa proud,self-sufficientpeople. The words of Paul become a memorial of theoccasion, and givea treasureof knowledge tothechurch. He was in a positionwhere he might easilyhave spokenthatwhichwouldirritatehisproudlisteners, and bringhimselfintodifficulty. Had hisoration beena directattackupon theirgods,and thegreat men of the citywho were beforehim, he would havebeen in danger of meetingthe fateof Socrates. But he carefullydrew theirminds away from heathendeities, by revealingto them the trueGod,whom theywereendeavoringtoworship, butwho was to them unknown,astheythemselves confessedby a publicinscription. 7