Van Tilborg, SjefTilborg, Sjef van2011-01-112011-01-112001Van Tilborg, S 2001, 'Acts 17:27 - "that they might feel after him and find ... "', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 57, no. 1&2, pp. 86-104.0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15622Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFThe aim of this article is to investigate the allusion to the possibility of touching God (t/RlAatPacu) in Paul's Areopagus speech (Acts 17:27). The article aims at assessing the Lukan notion of God's nearness in space and time. The Areopagus discourse is investigated against the background of its imbeddednes in the holistic context of Acts. God's nearness is studied in light of common Hellenistic parallel epiphanies. It focuses on dream types in Acts, epiphanies of Jesus, epiphanies of God, and in conclusion the expression "filled with the Spirit".enFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaActs 17:27Areopagus discourseBible -- N.T. -- Acts XVII, 27 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.EpiphaniesGod (Christianity) -- KnowablenessArticle