1 Corinthians 1:22 - Exposition

Jews ask for signs; rather, Jews demand signs. This had been their incessant demand during our Lord's ministry; nor would they be content with any sign short of a sign from heaven ( Matthew 12:38 : Matthew 16:1 ; John 2:18 ; John 4:48 , etc.). This had been steadily refused them by Christ, who wished them rather to see spiritual signs ( Luke 17:20 , Luke 17:21 ). Greeks seek after wisdom. St. Paul at Athens had found himself surrounded with Stoics and Epicureans, and the same new thing which every one was looking for mainly took the shape of philosophic novelties ( Acts 17:21 ).