ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 22:3 BROUGHT UP IN THIS CITY most likely means
that Paul’s parents moved to Jerusalem when he was very young (see
Acts 23:16). It could also mean that Paul came to Jerusalem as a young
man for his rabbinic training under GAMALIEL. (On Gamaliel, see note
on 5:34.)
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 22:4 On Paul’s persecution of the Christians,
see Acts 8:3 and Acts 9:1. THIS WAY. See note on 9:1–2.
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 22:12 For his Jewish hearers, Paul stressed the
faithfulness of ANANIAS.
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 22:16 BE BAPTIZED AND WASH AWAY YOUR SINS. Baptism
is an outward symbol of the cleansing from sin that occurs when
someone trusts in Jesus (see 1 Peter 3:21). Faith in Christ leads to
cleansing, and baptism is a picture of this. As Hebrews 10:19 shows,
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 22:17 IN THE TEMPLE, I FELL INTO A TRANCE. This
must have happened during Paul’s visit to Jerusalem after his
conversion (Acts 9:26). For the Jewish audience, it placed Paul’s
experience “on holy ground,” in the temple, much like Isaiah’s
call (Isaiah 6:1).
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 22:18 HIM. That is, the Lord Jesus (see v. Acts
22:19).
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 22:25 Roman law forbade beating a ROMAN CITIZEN
without a hearing or a formal sentence (UNCONDEMNED).
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 22:28 I BOUGHT THIS CITIZENSHIP. Persons who were
not born Roman citizens but became citizens later usually took the
name of their sponsor. That the tribune’s name was Claudius Lysias
(Acts 23:26) may indicate he purchased his citizenship through the
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 22:30 UNBOUND HIM. Since v. Acts 22:29 implies
Paul was already unbound, the tribune’s unbinding him here may mean
he took him out of confinement.
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