Why Bereans were noble

Hi Lutero, 

You say,

The motivation of the Jew’s action is plainly jealousy, nothing more. Of course they did not embrace the message: if they had, they would not have been jealous! Why make a point of this?

That doesn’t make sense. Let’s look at the text.

Acts 17:
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 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.

Now, ask yourself, “why were the Bereans more noble than the Thessalonicans? The answer:
in that they received the word with all readiness of mind,

You might ask me, “Which word? Scripture is also called the word.” The answer:
The word the Apostles preached.

You might continue, “How do you know it isn’t the Scripture?” The answer:
Because they searched in the Scripture to find the Apostles word therein.

Here is what goes right past Protestants. They don’t even see it because of their presuppositions against the Traditions of Christ.

1st. The Apostles were Teaching. That is the Tradition we call “Magisterium”.
2nd. I repeat, the Apostles were Teaching. That means they were passing down the Traditions of Christ by Word. That is simply called, “Sacred Tradition”.
3rd. The Bereans looked up the Sacred Tradition in Scripture.

That is the Catholic Teaching of passing down the Faith of Jesus Christ by handing down Tradition, Scripture. That is what is depicted in the Berean episode. Not Scripture alone.

Sincerely,

De Maria