Acts 18:12
ContextNETBible | Now while Gallio 1 was proconsul 2 of Achaia, 3 the Jews attacked Paul together 4 and brought him before the judgment seat, 5 |
XREF | Mt 27:19; Joh 19:13; Ac 13:7,12; Ac 13:50; Ac 14:2,19; Ac 17:5,13; Ac 18:16,17; Ac 18:27; Ac 21:27-36; Ac 25:10; Ro 15:26; Ro 16:5; 1Co 16:15; 2Co 1:1; 2Co 9:2; 2Co 11:10; 1Th 1:7,8; Jas 2:6 |
NET © Notes |
1 sn Gallio was proconsul of Achaia from 2 sn The proconsul was the Roman official who ruled over a province traditionally under the control of the Roman senate. 3 sn Achaia was a Roman province created in 146 4 tn Grk “with one accord.” 5 tn Although BDAG 175 s.v. βῆμα 3 gives the meaning “tribunal” for this verse and a number of modern translations use similar terms (“court,” NIV; “tribunal,” NRSV), there is no need for an alternative translation here since the bema was a standard feature in Greco-Roman cities of the time. sn The judgment seat (βῆμα, bhma) was a raised platform mounted by steps and sometimes furnished with a seat, used by officials in addressing an assembly or making pronouncements, often on judicial matters. The judgment seat was a familiar item in Greco-Roman culture, often located in the agora, the public square or marketplace in the center of a city. So this was a very public event. |