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Verse Acts 23:16. _PAUL'S SISTER'S SON_] This is all we know of Paul's
family. And we know not how this young man got to Jerusalem; the
family, no doubt, still resided at Tarsus....
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PAUL’S SISTER’S SON - This is all that we know of the family of
Paul. Nor do we know for what purpose he was at Jerusalem. It is
possible that Paul might have a sister residing there; though, as Paul...
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JEWISH PLOT: REMOVAL OF PAUL. The Jews propose what the tribune, in
Acts 22:30 to Acts 23:10, has already done on his own initiative; here
we are on historical ground. The hated person being removed f...
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On the next night the Lord stood by Paul and said, "Courage! As you
have testified for me in Jerusalem, so you must bear witness in Rome
also." When it was day the Jews formed a plot and laid themselv...
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THE STRATEGY OF PAUL (Acts 23:1-10)...
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LYING IN WAIT. Greek. _enedra._ Only here and Acts 25:3.
WENT, &C. This may be rendered "having come in upon (them) and
entered", suggesting that he made the discovery accidentally. See
Revised Versio...
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PAUL IS CHEERED BY A VISION. THE JEWS CONSPIRE TO KILL HIM...
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ἈΚΟΎΣΑΣ ΔῈ Ὁ ΥἹῸΣ ΤΗ͂Σ�, _but Paul’s
sister’s son heard_, &c. We have no other mention of the family of
St Paul anywhere in the history. It seems improbable that the sister
and her son were settled in...
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_THE JEWS CONSPIRED TO KILL PAUL ACTS 23:12-24:_ There was so much
hatred toward Paul that more than forty Jewish men vowed that they
would not eat nor drink until they had killed him. They even asked...
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ΆΚΟΥΣΑΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΆΚΟΎΩ (G191)
слышать, Ό ΥΙΌΣ ΤΗΣ ΆΔΕΛΨ Παύλου (G5207;
G79) сын сестры Павла. Визит племянника
Павла необычен, и, так как он был молод,
солдаты пропустили его
беспр...
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g.
The plot for Paul's life and his escape. Acts 23:12-30.
Acts 23:12
And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves
under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink...
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See notes on verse 12...
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And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and
entered into the castle, and told Paul.
And when Paul's sister's son (see the note at )
Heard of their lying in wait, he went a...
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10 The captain was more concerned that a Roman citizen should not be
injured than to get their report, and so sends his soldiers to rescue
him a second time from their clutches. It was well that he wa...
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ST. PAUL SENT TO CÆESAREA
1. St. Paul often asserts his good conscience before God and man: see
Acts 22:3; Acts 24:16....
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ST. PAUL IS SENT TO CÆSAREA....
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 23
PAUL SPEAKS TO THE *SANHEDRIN, 23:1-11
V1 Paul looked straight at the *Sanhedrin. He said, ‘My brothers,
my conscience feels good about how...
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PAUL’S SISTER’S SON. — The passage is note worthy as being the
only reference to any of St. Paul’s relations in the Acts. The fact
that St. Paul lodged with Mnason, as far as it goes, suggests the
pro...
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ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀδελφῆς : whether he and his mother
lived in Jerusalem, as Ewald conjectured, we are not told. Probably
not, as the mother is not otherwise mentioned. Paul's nephew may have
been a student...
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WOULD-BE MURDERERS BAFFLED
Acts 23:12
The Lord had told His servant that he was needed in Rome, but the
conspirators said that he should not leave Jerusalem. There is only
one conclusion when such a...
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By action of the Roman governor, Paul was arraigned before the Jewish
Sanhedrin. Hardly had he commenced before he was interrupted and
insulted. It was a most trying ordeal for the apostle. It is easi...
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The Lord Protected Paul From the Jews
With all the hostility the Jews had shown him since his arrival in
Jerusalem, Paul may have doubted if he would ever escape that city and
fulfill his desire to pr...
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THE CONSPIRACY AND DELIVERANCE
11-35. That mighty vision was the secret of Paul's redoubtable courage
and sanctified versatility. He knew he was to “see Rome.” God's
heroes are immortal until the last...
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And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound
themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink
till they had killed Paul. (13) And they were more than forty...
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The closing Chapter s from 21 to the end of the book are devoted to an
episode full of interest and profit Paul's course from Jerusalem to
Rome. And here we find ourselves in an atmosphere considerabl...
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16._Paul’s sister’s son. _We see in this place how the Lord doth
cross the purposes of the ungodly. He permitteth them to attempt many
things, and he suffereth their wicked endeavors, but at length...
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Paul addresses the council with the gravity and dignity of an upright
man accustomed to walk with God. It is not a testimony borne to them
for their good; but the appeal of a good conscience to their...
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AND WHEN PAUL'S SISTER'S SON HEARD OF THEIR LYING IN WAIT,.... Paul
might have a sister living in Jerusalem; or this her son might be
there on account of his studies; he might be a pupil to one of the...
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And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and
entered into the castle, and told Paul.
Ver. 16. _And when Paul's sister's son_] A sweet providence that this
boy should be by,...
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_When Paul's sister's son heard_, &c. How privately soever this
business was contrived, the providence of God so ordered it, that, for
the deliverance of his faithful servant from this inhuman and blo...
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The plot Revealed:...
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AND WHEN PAUL'S SISTER'S SON HEARD OF THEIR LYING IN WAIT, HE WENT AND
ENTERED INTO THE CASTLE AND TOLD PAUL....
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In this hearing the chief captain did not take the place of an
adjudicator, nor was there any other judicial authority present to
keep order. Paul then takes advantage of the occasion to speak
earnest...
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SO WHEN PAUL ' S SISTER ' S SON HEARD OF THEIR AMBUSH, HE WENT AND
ENTERED THE BARRACKS AND TOLD PAUL.
1. We now learn that Paul has a sister. We also learn that Paul has a
nephew.
2. Paul's nephew...
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"But the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush": First note that
God again protects Paul without working any miracles (compare with
Acts 18:10 ff). There is so much in this verse that sparks our...
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12-24 False religious principles, adopted by carnal men, urge on to
such wickedness, as human nature would hardly be supposed capable of.
Yet the Lord readily disappoints the best concerted schemes o...
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PAUL'S SISTER'S SON, who is thought to have been one of Paul's
company: but the hatred against Paul by the Jews being so general,
because of his (supposed) profaning of the temple, they were not so
cu...
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Acts 23:16 So G1161 Pauls G3972 sisters G79 son G5207 heard G191
(G5660) ambush G1749 went G3854 ...
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‘But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came
and entered into the fortress and told Paul.'
However, God was aware of the plan and ensured that news of the plot
reached the ears o...
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THE JEWS PLAN AN AMBUSH WITH THE PURPOSE OF SLAYING PAUL, WHICH IS
THWARTED BY PAUL'S NEPHEW AND THE DIVINE HAND (23:12-24).
We discover here how the hatred that has followed Paul around at the
hands...
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Acts 23:16. AND WHEN PAUL'S SISTER'S SON HEARD OF THEIR LYING IN WAIT,
HE WENT AND ENTERED INTO THE CASTLE, AND TOLD PAUL. It is singular
that this is the only mention in the ‘Acts' of any of Paul's
r...
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THEIR LYING IN WAIT
(την ενεδραν). Old word from εν (in) and εδρα (seat),
ambush. In N.T. only here and Acts 25:3. Accusative object of
ακουσας.HE CAME
(παραγενομενος). Second aorist middle partic...
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CONTENTS: Paul before the Sanhedrin. The conspiracy to kill Paul and
its defeat. Paul sent to Felix.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Ananias, Pharisees, Sadduces, Paul's
sister's son, centurion, chief...
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Acts 23:2. _Smite him on the mouth._ Ananias the highpriest commanded
this, when he heard Paul profess a good conscience, and determined to
persevere in preaching Christ. So Ahab commanded Micaiah to...
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THEY TOOK A VOW. These Jews may have been some of his bitter enemies
from Ephesus who had grabbed him in the temple. They may have been
"armed terrorists" [Zealots - Assassins], who later played such...
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_And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he …
told Paul._
PAUL’S SISTER’S SON
From this subject we learn--
I. That humble and nameless individuals are sometimes of great service
i...
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_And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good
cheer, Paul._
Paul in the castle at Jerusalem
On two other occasions a special Divine encouragement was given to
Paul similar to t...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 23:16 THE SON OF PAUL’S SISTER. Nothing is known
of Paul’s family. They possibly moved to Jerusalem when Paul was
young (see note on 22:3). HE... ENTERED THE BARRACKS. As
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 23:12. The Jews (rather than CERTAIN OF THE JEWS) who banded
themselves together UNDER A CURSE to kill Paul were not the members of
the Sanhedrim, who had forgotten their opini...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 23:1
_Looking steadfastly on _for _earnestly beholding, _A.V.; _brethren
_for _men and brethren, _A.V._; I have lived before God, _etc., for _I
have lived, _etc., _before God, _A.V. L...
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And so Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren,
I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day (Acts
23:1).
Paul was indeed a remarkable man. As Paul is writing to...
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1 Corinthians 3:19; 2 Samuel 17:17; Job 5:13; Lamentations 3:37;...
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Note here, 1. That no conspiracies are or can be kept secret from God,
who can both detect them, and defeat them at his pleasure.
Note, The remarkable providence of God in bringing this conspiracy to...