Acts 9:2
OF THIS WAY that were of The Way, that is, Christ. (John 14:6).... [ Continue Reading ]
OF THIS WAY that were of The Way, that is, Christ. (John 14:6).... [ Continue Reading ]
ME? The Lord identifies Himself with His people.... [ Continue Reading ]
VOICE Compare (Acts 22:9); (Acts 26:14). A contradiction has been imagined. The three statements should be taken together. The men heard the "voice" as a sound (Greek, "phōnē"), but did not hear the "voice" as articulating the words, "Saul, Saul," etc).... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT HE IS THE SON OF GOD Compare (Acts 2:36). Peter, while maintaining the deity of Jesus -- "God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ" -- gives especial prominence to His Messiahship. Paul, fresh from the vision of the glory, puts the emphasis on His Deity. Pete... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT SAUL It seems probable that (Acts 9:22) refer to Paul's labours in Damascus after his return from Arabia (Galatians 1:17). The "many days" of verse (Acts 9:23) may represent the "three years" of (Galatians 1:18); which intervened between Paul's return to Damascus and his visit to Peter.... [ Continue Reading ]
GONE TO JERUSALEM The Acts records four visits of Paul to Jerusalem after conversion: (1) (Acts 9:23). This seems identical with the visit of (Galatians 1:18); (Galatians 1:19). The "apostles" of verse (Acts 9:27) were Peter, and James, the Lord's brother. (2) (Acts 11:30). Paul may have been in... [ Continue Reading ]
GRECIANS Hellenists, that is, Grecian Jews.... [ Continue Reading ]
DORCAS That is, gazelle.... [ Continue Reading ]
WIDOWS Contra, (Acts 6:1).... [ Continue Reading ]