Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Acts 22:17-23:10

  • Paul fell into a trance
    • he saw the Lord speaking to him
      • quick! leave Jerusalem immediately
        • because they will not accept your testimony about me
    • but Paul felt he was indebted to people of Jerusalem
      • because they saw how he persecuted the believers
    • Jesus said, Go, I'll send you to the Gentiles
    • what does Jesus mean?
      • go ahead, stay here?
      • leave?
        • why didn't Paul leave at once?
  • Paul almost flogged by the soldiers
    • but since he was a Roman citizen, they wouldn't dare
      • Paul was born Roman citizen (v28)
  • the next day, Paul was taken to the Sanhedrin
    • the high priest order others to strike Paul on the mouth
      • Paul called him whitewashed wall
      • Paul didn't realize he was the high priest (v5)
    • Paul caused a divide among the audience
      • half Sadducees
      • half Pharisees
    • then Paul was taken back to the barracks

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