02 - Paul's Commission -The Itineraries Of Paul
Paul’s Commission In chapter 26 of Acts we have Paul giving the account of his conversion, when he’s standing before king Agrippa. If you’ll remember Agrippa was the one that was almost persuaded. If you’re almost persuaded, you’re not persuaded. You never become a Christian at that rate. Acts 26:9-16a: I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice [a pebble that’s used in voting i.e. - his vote] against them. And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice [accusative case – heard to the point of understanding] speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew [Aramaic] tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise, and stand upon thy feet: ... Order in Acts 26: 1) “why persecutest thou me?” 2) “it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.” 3) “I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.” 4) “But rise, and stand upon thy feet:” Acts 22:7-10a: And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said u
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Arise, and go into Damascus; ... Order in Acts 22: 1) “why persecutest thou me?” 2) “I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.” 3) “Arise, and go into Damascus;” Acts 9:4-6: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. Order in Acts 9: 1) “why persecutest thou me?” 2) “I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:” 3) “it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.” 4) “Arise, and go into the city” In all three records the first thing was, “why persecutest thou me?” The second thing was, “it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.”