17:31 a day on which he will judge . . . by a man whom he has appointed. The final Day of Judgment (Rev. 20:12–15). Rejection by the Athenians of the Man whom God appointed will result in Jesus finally and justly rejecting them on that Day of Judgment. Paul stresses that God’s call to repentance and faith is not an invitation but a command.

raising him. See “The Resurrection of Jesus” at Luke 24:2.