What does Berean mean?

Answer 1

Bereans were the inhabitants of the ancient city of Berea, also known in the Bible as Beroea and now known as Veria. According to the Book of Acts, Chapter 17 verse 11, Paul of Tarsus and Silas preached at Berea, and the inhabitants "eagerly examined the scriptures every day to see whether these things were so", and many of them believed.

Many churches and ministries, predominantly evangelical Protestant in the USA, that have an emphasis on the primacy of scripture, have adopted the name Berean in allusion to this account. The Catholic Diocese of Lincoln describes one particular affiliation, the Berean Church, as comprising about 60 independent U.S. congregations of similar beliefs with features in common with Baptists, Methodists and Presybyterians. Their central emphasis on scriptural authority, sola scriptura, puts their beliefs in particular conflict with Catholicism.

History

Historically, the Bereans (also called Beroeans, Barclayans or Barclayites) were a Protestant sect following former Scottish Presbyterian minister John Barclay (1734-1798). Founded in Edinburgh in 1773, the Berean Church followed a modified form of Calvinism. It had congregations in Scotland, London and Bristol, but mainly merged with the Congregationalists after Barclay's death.

Some groups among the Bible Student movement also adopted the name, such as the Berean Bible Students and the Berean Bible Institute. s in Scotland, London and Bristol, but mainly merged with the Congregationalists after Barclay's death.

Answer 2

Acts 17:10 -11
And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming [thither] went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.


Berean: a resident of Berea, a city in Greece

The Christians there were "more noble" than those in Thessalonica because they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

They were not like some people, whose minds are made up and don't want to be confused with facts. They received what Paul preached (with all readiness of mind_. But they also searched the Scriptures daily to make sure what Paul said agreed with the Scriptures.

Answer 3

Acts 17:11 (New International Version)
Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true

New International Version (NIV)
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BTW, I've been to Berea. I have a photo of it on my 360 page.

A Berean is someone who double checks his Bible to see if what he is being taught by his pastor is true.

Answer 4

In Act 17:11, it mentioned that the people known as Bereans accepted what Paul was teaching as being true and were more noble than the Thessalonians. Plus they were willing to look into the scriptures for themselves to make sure what Paul was saying was correct.

Answer 5

From the city of Berea -

acts 17

Paul went there just before athens

Answer 6

When I put that word in Google I come up with a lot of Christian sites. Must have something to do with Christianity related items. Good Luck ! :)

Answer 7

Lots of good answers. I would add that those who identify themselves as such tend to be extraordinarily fundamentalist, of the "the universe was created in 4004 BC" variety. They tend to be very strange people.