Acts 9:1-43 BSB

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:21-22

Saul’s conduct understandably bewildered the Jews who lived in Damascus. Instead of persecuting the Christians he was proving that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God. This is what people then and now need to believe to obtain salvation (cf. 1 John 5:1). Saul had made a 180-degree change in his thinking and in his conduct; he had truly repented. Saul’s understanding and commitment kept growing as he continually sought to convince the Damascus Jews that Jesus was their Messiah. Perhaps Saul’s... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:23-24

It is hard to determine how "many days" had elapsed, but evidently Saul remained in Damascus several months. F. F. Bruce dated his return to Jerusalem about A.D. 35 and his conversion in 33. [Note: Bruce, Commentary on . . ., p. 205. Cf. Galatians 1:18.] This would mean that Saul was converted just a few months after Jesus’ ascension to heaven. [Note: Cf. Harold W. Hoehner, Chronological Aspects of the Life of Christ, p. 143.] I think it is more probable that Saul became a Christian a little... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:23-25

Saul’s escape from Damascus 9:23-25Luke included this incident to prove the genuineness of Saul’s conversion. He who had been persecuting to the death believers in Jesus had now become the target of deadly persecution because of his changed view of Jesus. read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:24-25

It would have been natural for Saul’s enemies to watch the gates of Damascus since he would have had to pass out of one of them to leave the city under normal circumstances. "Disciples" everywhere but here in Acts refers to followers of Jesus. Here it describes followers of Saul probably to indicate that his preaching had resulted in some people coming to faith in Christ. Perhaps it was one of these disciples who owned the house on the wall from which Saul escaped the city.Paul described his... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:26

Perhaps the fact that Saul had not sought out the apostles and other Christians in Jerusalem for three years following his conversion made the believers there suspicious of him (cf. Galatians 1:18). They had not met him personally, and since they were being persecuted they may have wondered if Saul had adopted clandestine methods to oppose them. read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:26-30

Saul’s reception in Jerusalem 9:26-30Luke concluded each of his narratives of the Samaritans’ conversion (Acts 8:4-25), Saul’s conversion (Acts 9:1-31), and Cornelius’ conversion (Acts 10:1 to Acts 11:18) with references to the mother church in Jerusalem. He evidently wanted to stress the fact that all these significant advances were part of one great plan that God orchestrated and not just independent occurrences (cf. Matthew 16:18; Acts 1:8). read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:27

Barnabas willingly reached out to the new convert in Jerusalem, as Ananias had done in Damascus. His behavior here is consistent with what we read of him elsewhere in Acts (cf. Acts 4:36-37; Acts 11:22-30; Acts 13:1 to Acts 14:28; Acts 15:2-4; Acts 15:12; Acts 15:22). Barnabas proved to be a true "Son of Encouragement" (Acts 4:36) for Saul."First, the Church owed Paul to the prayer of Stephen. Then the Church owed Paul to the forgiving spirit of Ananias. And now we see that the Church owed Paul... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:28-29

While Saul was in Jerusalem he resumed Stephen’s work of debating the Hellenistic Jews. He was himself a Hellenist, as Stephen apparently was, having been born and reared in Tarsus. Paul described himself as a Hebrew of the Hebrews (Philippians 3:5; cf. 2 Corinthians 11:22) by which he meant that his training in Jerusalem and his sympathies were more in line with the Hebrews than with the Hellenists. At first he enjoyed freedom in the city, but soon the unbelieving Jews tried to silence him... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:30

Saul’s concerned Christian brethren travelled with him to Caesarea. We do not know how long he stayed there, but Luke’s account gives the impression that it was not long. Saul then departed, apparently by ship, to Tarsus in Cilicia, his hometown (Acts 21:39; Galatians 1:21), probably to tell his family and others about Jesus. Saul traveled about 690 miles from Jersalem to Damascus, back to Jerusalem, and to Tarsus, excluding his trip into Arabia, which cannot be calculated (cf. Galatians... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:31

3. The church at peace 9:31Notice that "church" is in the singular here. This is probably a reference to the Christians throughout Palestine-in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria-not just in one local congregation, in Jerusalem, but in the body of Christ. Saul’s departure from Palestine brought greater peace to the churches there. He was an extremely controversial figure among the Jews because of his conversion. Peaceful conditions are conducive to effective evangelism and church growth (cf. 1 Timothy... read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:21-22

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:23-24

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:23-25

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:24-25

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:26

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:26-30

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:27

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:28-29

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:30

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:31

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