Local details: Zeus and Hermes in Lystra ('Testing Luke' #06)

The book of Acts, in the Bible, records that the apostles Paul and Barnabas visited Lystra, in south central Turkey.

While they were here, Paul healed a man who couldn't walk. The local people mistook Paul and Barnabas for the Greek gods Zeus and Hermes, and started to offer a sacrifice to them – at which, Paul and Barnabas were horrified.

This fits in with what we know about Lystra: There are several inscriptions from this area, dating from the third century AD, which confirm that the people here made a point of worshipping Zeus and Hermes.

The writer of Acts knew the details of local beliefs and customs in this remote part of southern Turkey.

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