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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(Mercury). Name applied to
Paul
in
Lystra
(
Acts 14:12
12
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. (Acts 14:12)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
The
god
Hermes
of the Greeks, identified with Mercurius of the Romans. When a miracle had been wrought by
Paul
at
Lystra
the
heathen
inhabitants supposed this god was visiting them in the person of Paul, and the
priest
would have sacrificed to him (
Acts 14:12
12
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. (Acts 14:12)
).
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
eloquent: learned: shrewd: crafty
From
Manners and Customs of the Bible
:
Acts 14:12
12
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. (Acts 14:12)
. They called
Barnabas
,
Jupiter
; and
Paul
,
Mercurius
, because he was the chief speaker.
Jupiter, called Ζεύς by the Greeks, was the supreme
head
of all the
heathen
divinities. He had a temple at
Lystra
. Mercury, called Ερμῆς by the Greeks, was a
son
of Jupiter, and the herald or messenger of all the
gods
. Hence he was the
god
of eloquence. These two deities were supposed to travel together. Thus the people, having decided that Paul, by reason of his eloquence, must be Mercury, inferred that his traveling companion was Jupiter. This renders unnecessary the suggestion of Chrysostom, that Barnabas was probably of more majestic mien than Paul, and therefore was thought to be Jupiter.
Related Books and Articles:
836. Jupiter and Mercury
From:
Manners and Customs of the Bible
By:
James M. Freeman
Narrator:
Chris Genthree
Call: 1-630-543-1441
“Study to show thyself approved unto God, … rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15).
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