Today’s Verse of the Day – Acts 17:24-25 (NET)

Faithlife Study Bible (FSB) is your guide to the ancient world of the Old and New Testaments, with study notes and articles that draw from a wide range of academic research. FSB helps you learn how to think about interpretation methods and issues so that you can gain a deeper understanding of the text.

17:24 made by human hands Since God transcends creation, He does not need a place to live—including the shrines on the nearby Acropolis.

Pagan Deities in the New Testament

Deity	Reference	Note
Moloch	Acts 7:43	Quotation of Amos 5:25–27 (LXX)
Rephan	Acts 7:43	Quotation of Amos 5:25–27 (LXX)
The god called “Great”	Acts 8:10	—
Herod Agrippa I declared a god	Acts 12:22	—
Zeus	Acts 14:11–13	The people of Lystra mistook Barnabas for Zeus
Hermes	Acts 14:11–13	The people of Lystra mistook Paul for Hermes
“An Unknown God”	Acts 17:23	Paul asserted this is the God of Israel
Artemis	Acts 19:23, 27, 28, 34, 35	There was a large temple dedicated to Artemis in Ephesus

Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., Whitehead, M. M., Grigoni, M. R., & Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Ac 17:24–26). Lexham Press.