More about Saul:
- Saul hunted "The Way" in Damascus
- Saul was likely physically strong or intimidating
- Saul got letters approving his man hunt
- Saul was "obsessed"
- Saul whipped people in the synagogues
- Saul wanted to kill these people
- Saul was "chasing" The Way
- Saul's actions were with intent
- Acts 22:3-5
- Acts 26: 9-11
- Galatians 1:13-14
- Acts 9:1-9
-These make up Paul's testimony.
Notes about the road to Damascus
- Powerful
- Traumatic
- A light
- The companions heard but did not see.
- Jesus spoke in Aramaic
- Compare to Acts 22:6-11, clarifies the people with Paul did not understand the voice
- Paul refers to Jesus as "Lord"
- Scholars disagree on which "Lord" or "lord" is used.
- At the time Saul truly believed he was doing all that he should be doing.
- But why did Saul respond with such calm and respect?
- Acts 26:12-14
- Paul "kicked against the goads"
- Paul responded humbly and maybe with a sense of relief.
Why Saul went to Damascus
- He was chasing "The Way"
- Was driven by an intent to murder
- An agent of chaos?
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