. The life and Epistles of St. Paul. >i;X^ rwv <|u- - For the details of .Vthenian liistory, see Koaiav, 6 S^fior. See Rcnans St. Paul, p. 193, p. ?2&\ note. note. VOL. I. .) , [ 51] ST. PAUL AT ATHENS. [Chap. XII. Let us first follow the footsteps of the Apostle, from Phalerus * to Athens. As hesteps on shore at the port, he sees before him the splendid temple of Ceres, anotherof Minerva, and another of Jupiter. A little farther on are some altars, and pausing. 1 i^. f,/ Iurts ami Luvg mills of Jtltcns. From Auachar to read the inscription, he finds on one of them the dedi
. The life and Epistles of St. Paul. >i;X^ rwv <|u- - For the details of .Vthenian liistory, see Koaiav, 6 S^fior. See Rcnans St. Paul, p. 193, p. ?2&\ note. note. VOL. I. .) , [ 51] ST. PAUL AT ATHENS. [Chap. XII. Let us first follow the footsteps of the Apostle, from Phalerus * to Athens. As hesteps on shore at the port, he sees before him the splendid temple of Ceres, anotherof Minerva, and another of Jupiter. A little farther on are some altars, and pausing. 1 i^. f,/ Iurts ami Luvg mills of Jtltcns. From Auachar to read the inscription, he finds on one of them the dedication, To the unknownGod; ^ perhaps Jehovah, the great Grod of the Jews, or rather of all peoples and of * Phalerus was the nearest Athenian port tocue coming from Macedonia; and the altars ofthe unknown gods were on the road from it tothe city. Pausan. Attic, i. 1, i. Pirteus, how-ever, was no doubt at tliis time the more usualport. See Philost. Vit. Apoll. iv. 17; Tac. 10; Lucian, Navig. v. 120. And Paul mni/have landed there. Frequent reference is made to these un- known gods. Thus, ^m/xoi bi 6eu>v re ovofia^oiiivwi/A•y^a)aTcoJ. PauSan. Attic. i. 1,4. o5 Kal Ayvuo-Tcoi/Saifjiotiaiv /3(U/ioi tSpwrai. Philost. Vit. Apoll. vi. ^fis be Tov iv Adtjvais Ayvwarov €<j)evp6vT€s Kainpoo-KvvfjtravTes, &c. Lucian, Philoptaris, 29; andsec Hesych. A-yi/mref 6eoi: PaiLsau. Eliac. , 6. It is said that in the time of a plague,and it being uncerta
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