In Acts 23 Paul testifies before the august Jewish Sanhedrin (a term meaning 70 seats, literally; being 70 judges over Israel.) Things did not go so well … as Paul sought to secure his own freedom (prove his innocence from the false charges on … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF ACTS … A “RIOT” STARTED BY A “SINGLE WORD!”
Paul was witnessing/preaching/testifying to the Jewish people, who had already sought to kill him earlier that very day! He virtually reviews his life as a Christian … then began to relate how God called him to preach to the Gentiles! Paul's words … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF ACTS … PAUL’S TESTIMONY, A SECOND TIME!
The second of many! Paul never tired of telling how the Lord Jesus Christ saved his lost soul! Acts 22 (today's Text) relates in detail that great testimony the just-arrested Paul gave to the people of Israel seems to look three directions, but … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF ACTS … PAUL’S FIVE APOLOGIES!
In the world of "theology," particularly its branch called "Bible Study," the word "apology" does NOT mean vocalizing these words: "I'm sorry!" It is rather defined as: "Words that are spoken or written to defend something that other people … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF ACTS … PAUL IN JERUSALEM, ONE LAST TIME
Finally the little group, at Paul's insistence, arrived in Jerusalem. Then James (the Lord's half-brother we think, Mark 6:3) "took over." Here's Luke again, directly quoting James and his crowd: "Thou seest, brother Paul, how many thousands of Jews … [Continue reading]
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