Summary
There the scripture says, when the crowd saw what Paul had done, what's being referred to here, jump back up into verse 9. Verse 12, Barnabas they called Zeus and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker. Another word for Hermes or another designation in Greek mythology is Mercury, you know the FDD logo, the floral delivery service there, that little logo, that's Hermes that they use on there, on to the logo. If you believe in all these Greek gods here, now you've got Zeus and you've got Hermes here. He's got the garland and he's going to make this great sacrifice there. Paul writes in Romans 12 chapter, he says, for by the grace given to me, I say to everyone among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment.
Video citations
- "Two Fold Witness" 8-11-19 — As one studies the miracles of our Lord, we see various reactions that occur. I think for example of the miracle in which Jesus comes the wind. He's walked on the sea. He's then with the disciples…