Greek

The Greek word in Acts 17:11 is anakrino meaning to examine, etc. Manthano is the Greek word for study. The languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek) chosen by God to convey His meaning to all men in all the world through all the ages is so absolutely specific it's absolutely beautiful and perfect (as only God can do).

Acts 17:11 has always fascinated me. I used to sort of chuckle to myself thinking these people in this little town were checking the Scriptures to see if Paul was speaking truth. Now, of course, I realize they didn't have the Bible before them carefully divided into books, chapters, and verses, and they certainly did not know that the person, Paul, would be the person to write a large part of the New Testament and actually lay down the theology showing the completed work of Christ which started in Genesis and would include the entire population on the planet.

My love for the scripture and the God who gave it to us is something I want to share. Often when I used to speak of the Bible, I referred to it as dappled. If it was to shed light on the truth, it only seemed to drop little bits of truth here and there. After being taught to study the Bible using an inductive process, the dappling slowly cleared away leaving only crystal clear, beautiful light.

Perfect understanding will be given to us when we are present with God. Until then, I encourage everyone who really wants to understand this beautiful BOOK and its awesome AUTHOR to search out a way to learn the inductive study method.

Acts 17:10-15

10 The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed, along with a number of prominent Greek women and men. 13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica found out that the word of God had been proclaimed by Paul in Berea also, they came there as well, agitating and stirring up the crowds. 14 Then immediately the brethren sent Paul out to go as far as the sea; and Silas and Timothy remained there. 15 Now those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left.
New American Standard Bible : 1995 Update. LaHabra, CA : The Lockman Foundation, 1995, S. Ac 17:10-15