Acts 17:18 Does this explain Jesus?

Question

Acts 17:18
"A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him. Some of them asked, "What is this babbler trying to say?"

patrone07:
Oops, you are quite right.
I could argue it goes for the whole message. But in essence my post was completely mistaken. Thanks for educating me.
I won't delete it because you deserve best answer.

Answer 1

they're referring to Paul as the babbler.

Answer 2

Considering the contexts, Paul himself soon became involved in a discussion with certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers, and it was not long before “they laid hold of him and led him to the Areopagus, saying: ‘Can we get to know what this new teaching is which is spoken by you?’” (Acts 17:18, 19)
When in Athens Paul had an encounter with “the Epicurean and the Stoic philosophers.” (Ac 17:18) They termed the apostle a “chatterer,” using the Greek word sper·mo·lo′gos, which literally applies to a bird that picks up seeds. The word also carries the thought of one who picks up scraps of knowledge and repeats such without order or method. Those philosophers disdained Paul and his message. Basically the Epicurean philosophy was that the obtaining of pleasure, particularly mental pleasure, was the chief good in life (1Co 15:32); though it acknowledged gods, it explained these as being beyond human experience and concern.
The philosophy of the Stoics stressed fate or natural destiny; one should be of high virtue but strive for indifference to pain or pleasure. Neither Epicureans nor Stoics believed in the resurrection. In his speech before such men, Paul highlighted the relationship and accountability of the individual to the Creator and connected therewith Christ’s resurrection and the “guarantee” this provided men. To Greeks asking for “wisdom” the message about Christ was “foolishness” (1Co 1:22, 23), and when Paul mentioned the resurrection, many of his hearers began to mock, although some became believers.—Ac 17:22-33.

Answer 3

Your deceit is obvious, your first glaring mistake, they were speaking to Paul, not Jesus. You also choose to not even finish typing the verse. You also fail to mention they were so intrigued by his words they invited him to speak further with them.

Answer 4

Yes it does. Jesus came to bring us back to God and death is no longer a cover. Why? because he rose from the dead and death no longer have dominion. ICor 15

Answer 5

So...what was Paul trying to say?

Answer 6

It explains that they were blind and deaf,to spiritual understanding.