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Themes in Acts 22

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Themes in Acts 22

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Acts 22:1 (show verse)

Brethren and fathers, hear my defence, which I now make to you.

Paul » His defense

Acts 22:2 (show verse)

And on hearing him speak to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence. And he saith:

Hebrew » Used to denote the language (aramaic) of the jews
Paul » His defense

Acts 22:3 (show verse)

I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, hut brought up in this city, taught at the feet of Gamaliel in the strictness of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day.

Bigotry » Instances of » Of saul, in persecuting the Christians
Children » Instruction of
Children » Tutors and governors for
Children » Mode of giving public instruction to
Feet » Sitting at
Gamaliel » Celebrated » Teacher » Paul's teacher
Jews, the » National character of » Attachment to customs of the law
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Called learning
Knowledge » Withheld from man » Learning, examples of men possessing
the Law of moses » Public instruction given to youth in
Paul » A zealous pharisee
Paul » Born in the city of tarsus
Paul » His defense
Paul » Educated at jerusalem in the school of gamaliel
Pharisees » Become disciples of jesus
Pharisees » Had disciples
Religion » Characteristics of » Legalism
School » Of gamaliel
Tarsus » Paul's birthplace
Zeal » Sometimes wrongly directed
FALSE » Religion characteristics of » Legalism

Acts 22:4 (show verse)

And I persecuted this way [of belief] even to death, binding and putting into prisons both men and women,

Bigotry » Instances of » Of saul, in persecuting the Christians
Martyrdom » Exemplified
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » Persecutes the Christians; present at, and gives consent to, the stoning of stephen
Paul » His defense
Persecution » Is sometimes unto death
Way » Figurative » Doctrines taught by Christ
Zeal » Sometimes wrongly directed

as also the highpriest beareth me witness, and all the elderhood; from whom I received letters to the brethren, and was on my way to Damascus to bring those also that were there, bound, to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Elders » Jewish
Jewish » Jewish
Leaders » Elders » Jewish
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Persecute the disciples
Religious » Elders » Jewish

Acts 22:6 (show verse)

But it came to pass, as I was on my way, and approaching Damascus, that about noon there suddenly shone around me a great light from heaven;

Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ

Acts 22:7 (show verse)

and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?

Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ

Acts 22:8 (show verse)

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom thou persecutest.

Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ

Acts 22:9 (show verse)

And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but the voice of him that spoke to me they did not hear.

Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense

Acts 22:10 (show verse)

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there thou wilt be told of all which it hath been appointed thee to do.

Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense

Acts 22:11 (show verse)

And as I could not see by reason of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand of those that were with me, and came into Damascus.

Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense

Acts 22:12 (show verse)

But one Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well spoken of by all the Jews who dwelt there,

Ananias » Of damascus
Ananias » A Christian » Damascus
Character » Of saints » Devout
Character of saints » Devout
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Good » Influence » Name
Name » Good
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense
Piety » Examples of piety » Ananias
Religion » Examples of piety » Ananias
True religion » Examples of piety » Ananias

Acts 22:13 (show verse)

came to me, and standing over me said, Brother Saul, receive sight. And I immediately looked up upon him.

Ananias » A Christian » Damascus
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense

Acts 22:14 (show verse)

And he said, The God of our fathers chose thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth;

Ananias » A Christian » Damascus
Christ, character of » Just
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Election » Of saints, is » Personal
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to paul (on the road to damascus)
Jesus Christ » Justice of
Jesus Christ » Names of » Just man, just person, just one
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense
Witnessing to the truth » Encouraged

Acts 22:15 (show verse)

for thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

Ananias » A Christian » Damascus
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense
Witnessing to the truth » Encouraged

Acts 22:16 (show verse)

And now why dost thou delay? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

Ananias » A Christian » Damascus
Baptism » Of believers, encouraged
Baptism » Remission of sins, signified by
Church » Sacraments of sacraments of, baptism » Baptism of believers, encouraged
Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual encouraged
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense
Paul » Is immersed
Prayer » Described as » Calling upon the name of the lord
Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Encouraged
Sacraments » Of believers, encouraged
Spiritual » Cleansing » Spiritual encouraged

Acts 22:17 (show verse)

And it came to pass after my return to Jerusalem, while I was praying in the temple, that I fell into a trance,

Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Paul » His defense
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » For prayer and worship
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Paul's vision in
Trance » Of paul
Vision » Of balaam » In a trance
Vision » Of paul » In a trance

Acts 22:18 (show verse)

and saw him saying to me, Make haste, and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to paul (on the road to damascus)
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Paul » His defense
Paul » The man of vision » The vision of warning
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Paul's vision in
Vision » Of balaam » In a trance
Vision » Of paul » In a trance
Visions » Mentioned in scripture » To paul

Acts 22:19 (show verse)

And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned, and beat in every synagogue, those that believed in thee;

Courts of justice » Sometimes held in synagogues
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Paul » His defense
Synagogue » Primarily an assembly of jews and God-fearers » Had powers » Of criminal courts
Synagogues » Offenders were often » Punished in
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Paul's vision in
Vision » Of balaam » In a trance
Vision » Of paul » In a trance

Acts 22:20 (show verse)

and when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I myself was standing by and consenting, and keeping the garments of those who slew him.

Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Paul » His defense
Stephen » Stoned
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Paul's vision in
Vision » Of balaam » In a trance
Vision » Of paul » In a trance

Acts 22:21 (show verse)

And he said to me, Depart; for I will send thee far hence to the gentiles.

Apostles » Call of to special work
divine Call » Of the apostles » Call of to special work
Christ » Disciples of » Call of to special work
Disciples » Of Christ » Call of to special work
Leaders » Apostles » Call of to special work
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Paul » His defense
Religious » Apostles » Call of to special work
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Paul's vision in
Vision » Of balaam » In a trance
Vision » Of paul » In a trance

Acts 22:22 (show verse)

And they listened to him as far as this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth! for it was not fit that he should live.

Bigotry » Instances of » With regard to paul's preaching
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting paul
Jewish » Jealousy

Acts 22:23 (show verse)

And as they were crying out, and shaking their garments, and throwing dust into the air,

Claudius lysius » A roman military officer
Fanaticism » The jews in their rage against paul
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting paul
Rage » Anger, easily kindled into rage

Acts 22:24 (show verse)

the chief captain ordered him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might ascertain for what cause they were thus crying out against him.

Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Captains (rv margin, military tribunes) of
Claudius lysius » A roman military officer
Courts » Advocates » Prisoners mal-treated
Courts of justice » The accused » Sometimes examined by torture
Paul » Is confined in the fortress
Prisoners » Tortured to extort self-incriminating testimony
Punishment » Minor offenses » Punishable by » Scourging
Punishments » Scourging
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Person accused, examined by scourging
Scourging » Instances of » Of paul
Soldiers » Perform escort duty
The Nation » Punishment » Scourging

Acts 22:25 (show verse)

But when they had stretched him out with the cords, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Captains (rv margin, military tribunes) of
Citizens » Rights of
Claudius lysius » A roman military officer
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Never examined their own citizens by torture
Fetters » Good men bound with
Paul » Characteristics of » Courage
Paul » A roman citizen
Paul » Is confined in the fortress
Roman empire » The rights of citizens
The Roman empire » Allusions to citizenship of » Exempted from the degradation of scourging
Soldiers » Perform escort duty
Trial » The right of

Acts 22:26 (show verse)

When the centurion heard this, he went and told the chief captain, saying, What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman.

Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Centurions
Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Captains (rv margin, military tribunes) of
Citizens » Rights of
Claudius lysius » A roman military officer
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Never examined their own citizens by torture
Paul » A roman citizen
Paul » Is confined in the fortress
Roman empire » The rights of citizens
Soldiers » Perform escort duty
Trial » The right of

Acts 22:27 (show verse)

Then the chief captain came and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes.

Acts 22:28 (show verse)

The chief captain answered, For a great sum I obtained this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was born a Roman.

Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Captains (rv margin, military tribunes) of
Citizens » Rights of
Claudius lysius » A roman military officer
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Never examined their own citizens by torture
Liberty » Political
Paul » A roman citizen
Paul » Is confined in the fortress
Roman empire » The rights of citizens
Roman empire » Citizenship in » By purchase
Roman empire » Citizenship in » By birth
The Roman empire » Allusions to citizenship of » Obtained by purchase
The Roman empire » Allusions to citizenship of » Obtained by birth
Soldiers » Perform escort duty
Trial » The right of

Acts 22:29 (show verse)

They therefore who were about to examine him left him immediately. And the chief captain also was alarmed when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Captains (rv margin, military tribunes) of
Citizens » Rights of
Claudius lysius » A roman military officer
Courts of justice » The accused » Sometimes examined by torture
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Never examined their own citizens by torture
Paul » Is confined in the fortress
Punishment » Minor offenses » Punishable by » Scourging
Roman empire » The rights of citizens
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Person accused, examined by scourging
Trial » The right of

Acts 22:30 (show verse)

On the morrow, wishing to have certain knowledge why he was accused by the Jews, he released him, and ordered the chief priests and all the council to assemble; and bringing Paul down, he set him before them.

Claudius lysius » A roman military officer
jewish Council » Over thirty years
Courts » supreme council
Paul » Is brought before the sanhedrin; his defense
Paul » Is confined in the fortress
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Paul brought before
Trial » The right of