But Saul It seems probable that Acts 9:22-25 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; Galatians 1:18 which intervened between Paul's return to Damascus and his visit to Peter. read more
gone to Jerusalem The Acts records four visits of Paul to Jerusalem after conversion: (1) Acts 9:23-30. 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 Jerusalem during the events of Acts 12:1-24; Acts 12:25. (3) Acts 15:1-30; Galatians 2:2-10. (4) Acts 21:17-23:35. read more
Grecians Hellenists, i.e. Grecian Jews. read more
Paul's First Prayer March 25th, 1855 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "For behold he prayeth" Acts 9:11 . God has many methods of quenching persecution. He will not suffer his church to be injured by its enemies, or overwhelmed by its foes; and he is not short of means for turning aside the way of the wicked, or of turning it upside down. In two ways he usually accomplishes his end; sometimes by the confusion of the persecutor, and at others in a more blessed manner, by his conversion.... read more
When Alexander the Great conquered the world, he left pockets of Greek culture throughout the world. So these pockets of Greek culture became very influential. And even though the Roman Empire conquered the Grecian Empire, yet the Grecian culture remained as a dominant characteristic throughout the world. So the world was under the Roman Empire, but it was dominated by Grecian culture.Now the Grecian culture was more towards the arts, and in contrast, the Hebrew culture was very legalistic. The... read more
Acts 9:1 . Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord. Not less than two thousand of them, who fell in this storm, were massacred indiscriminately. If what is said by Baronius in the preseding chapter be true, that Saul was now thirty five years of age, which is highly probable, seeing he calls himself Paul the aged, in his subsequent epistle to Philemon, then he must have returned to Cilicia, or gone on some mission of the synagogue, during the... read more
Acts 9:3-19And suddenly there shined round about him a light from heave.The heavenly lightAs the supernatural reflects the moral in all the miracles of the Bible, so in the conversion of St. Paul. We have here--I. An emblem of the gospel.“a light from heaven.” All knowledge is light. But as the light here was peculiarly dazzling, so the gospel is a special revelation of God’s will. It is heavenly light, because--1. Of its Divine origin. The apostles denied that they preached “cunningly devised... read more
Acts 9:10-18And there was a certain disciple at Damascus called Ananias.Ananias of Damascus1. Most people have watched a little steam tug busily towing some great ship down stream or out into the sea. The tug is almost extinguished by the giant hull that floats behind, and returns unnoticed into port, while, observed of all observers, the big ship spreads her white sails to the breeze, and, like a noble bird upon the wing, speeds her silent but majestic flight across the waves. The conversion... read more
Acts 9:11And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight.Straight streetIs distinguished--I. As the temporary abode of a remarkable stranger. “One Saul of Tarsus.”1. Remarkable for intellectual ability.2. For prodigious force of character.3. For undivided concentration of purpose.4. For conscientious religious conviction.5. For tragic success in persecution.6. For startling change of career.II. As a locality visited by a Divine messenger. “And the Lord said... read more
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Scofield's Reference Notes - Acts 9:20
that he is the Son of God Cf. 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. Peter's charge was that the Jews had crucified the Son of David Acts 2:25-30 Paul's that they had crucified the Lord of glory 1 Corinthians 2:8. In the A.V. the sense is largely lost. The point was, not that the... read more