Acts 26:2-27

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 26:6

I stand; the posture of such as are held for guilty. The hope of the promise; St. Paul brings in the discourse of the resurrection, which, as hath been observed, is the foundation of all religion, 1 Corinthians 15:14; Acts 23:6; Acts 24:15; and now it is called the hope of the promise, because God’s promise did raise them up to this hope: for God having promised to be the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, gave them rather less than others in this world; neither had they any propriety in all the... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 26:7

Twelve tribes; so St. Paul still reckons them, notwithstanding that ten tribes had been led captive, without returning again to this day. Yet, 1. There were many left by the king of Assyria in their own land; and though for a while they joined themselves unto the Samaritans rather than to the Jews, yet a century or two before our Saviour’s time they returned to the Jewish religion and worship, at least very many of them. 2. Though the ten tribes never returned (as tribes) entirely back again,... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 26:8

This St. Paul seems to have spoken in regard of Festus, and many others there present, who were heathens; or to any of the Sadducees, if any such were amongst them: as for Agrippa, He believed the prophets, Acts 26:27, and had out of them learned and observed this promise, Acts 26:7. However, God did not leave himself without a witness to testify so much unto all, as should make the doctrine of the resurrection credible, whensoever it should be revealed unto them. The works of creation evidence... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 26:9

The name of Jesus; the religion which teacheth Christ is to be worshipped, and his name to be magnified. Jesus of Nazareth; so they called our Saviour, of which see Acts 22:8. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 26:10

The saints; the professors of the religion of the holy Jesus, who are called to be saints, Romans 1:7, and have him for the great example of holiness, who fulfilled all righteousness; and from him they have the Spirit of holiness; being sanctified in him, 1 Corinthians 1:2; and whosoever hath not his Spirit, he is none of his, Romans 8:9. I gave my voice against them: Paul was not one of the council, nor, that we read of, in any office or place to judge any person; besides, the Jews are thought... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 26:11

Paul confesses that he compelled them to blaspheme, either: 1. By the torments he made them to be put unto; or: 2. By his own example; for he confessed that he had been a blasphemer himself, 1 Timothy 1:13. This blasphemy was either: 1. Denying of Christ to be the Messiah; or: 2. Cursing or execrating of Christ, and acknowledging that he was justly condemned. I persecuted them even unto strange cities; drove them out of Jerusalem and Judea; and, according to what Paul then believed, he drave... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 26:12

With procuratory letters recommending him to the Jews abroad, and deputing him as their agent. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 26:13

At mid-day; this appeared at noon-day, that it might not be suspected to be a dream or fancy. Above the brightness of the sun; our Saviour’s face in the transfiguration did shine as the sun, Matthew 27:2, and he was yet on earth in his mortal body; how much more resplendent must it have been now, when he appeared from heaven with his glorious body! And if the righteous shall shine as the sun, Daniel 12:3; Matthew 13:43; how much more does their Prince and Saviour! See concerning this history,... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 26:14

In the Hebrew tongue; whereby it appears, that Paul spake not now before Agrippa in the Hebrew tongue, as he did before the Jews at Jerusalem, Acts 21:40. It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks: this is a proverb borrowed from the Greeks, as some think, but used in many languages, denoting any who endeavour such things as will ruin or detriment themselves: and so do all persecutors; for they cannot harden themselves against God, his truth, or servants, and prosper, Job 9:4. Not to speak... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 26:15

The foot is trod upon on earth, and the Head cries out out from heaven, as Acts 9:5. read more

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