Note 2 at Ac 17:17: This scripture shows that Paul followed his normal procedure of entering the Jewish synagogues to share the Gospel (see note 2 at Ac 13:14). He also met with the devout people in the marketplace daily. There certainly must have been some interesting things happening. However, it is intriguing to note that the Scriptures give no details of these ministry times.

Rather, there is a fairly detailed account of his encounter with the philosophers of Athens. Unlike the religious Jews he customarily addressed, these philosophers were eager to hear Paul's new doctrine. Although some mocked him for preaching a resurrection (Ac 17:32), there was none of the violent persecution that Paul had experienced from the Jews.