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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)

"Brothers and fathers, listen now to what I have to say in my defense."

Paul » His defense

Acts 22:2 (show verse)

When they heard him speaking to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet, and he continued:

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

"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up here in this city, and carefully educated under the teaching of Gamaliel in the law of our forefathers. I was zealous for God, as all of you are today.

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)

I persecuted this Way even to the death, and kept on binding both men and women and putting them in jail,

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

Acts 22:5 (show verse)

as the high priest and the whole council will bear me witness. Indeed, I had received letters from them to the brothers in Damascus, and I was on the way there to bind those who were there and bring them back to Jerusalem to 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 on my way, just before I reached Damascus, suddenly about noon a blaze of light from heaven flashed around me,

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 are you persecuting 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)

I answered, 'Who are you, Sir?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you are persecuting.'

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

Acts 22:9 (show verse)

The men who were with me saw the light, but they did not hear the voice of Him who was speaking to me.

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

Acts 22:10 (show verse)

Then I asked, 'What am I to do, Lord?' And the Lord answered, 'Get up and go into Damascus, and there it will be told you what you are destined to do.'

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

Acts 22:11 (show verse)

Since I could not see because of the dazzling sheen of that light, I was led by the hand by my companions and in this way I reached Damascus.

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

Acts 22:12 (show verse)

There a man named Ananias, a man devout in strict accordance with the law, of good reputation among all the Jews who lived 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 see me, and standing by my side said to me, 'Saul, my brother, recover your sight!' Then instantly I did recover it and looked at 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 forefathers has appointed you to learn His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear Him speak,

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)

because you are to be His witness to all men of what you have 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 are you waiting? Get up and be baptized and wash your sins away by 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)

After I had come back to Jerusalem, one day while I was praying in the temple, 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 at once get out of Jerusalem, because they will not accept your testimony about 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)

So I said, 'Lord, they know for themselves that from one synagogue to another I used to imprison and flog those who believed in you,

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 your martyr Stephen was being shed, I stood by and approved it, and held the clothes of those who killed 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)

Then He said to me, 'Go, because I am to send you out and far away among the heathen.'"

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)

They listened to him until he said this, and then all at once they shouted, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! He is certainly not fit to 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)

While they were shouting and tossing their clothes about and flinging 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 colonel ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks, and told them to examine him by flogging, in order that he might find out why they were crying out against him in such a way.

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 tied him for the flogging, Paul asked the captain who was standing by, "Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman, and one who is uncondemned at that?"

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 captain heard that, he went to the colonel and reported it. Then he asked him, "What are you going to do? This man is a Roman citizen."

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)

So the colonel came to Paul and asked, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" He answered, "Yes."

Acts 22:28 (show verse)

Then the colonel said, "I paid a large sum for this citizenship of mine." Paul said, "But I was born a citizen."

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)

So the men who were going to examine him left him at once, and the colonel himself was frightened when he learned that he was a Roman citizen and that he had had him bound.

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)

The next day, as he wished to learn the exact reason why the Jews accused him, he had him unbound, and ordered the high priest and the whole council to assemble, and took Paul down and brought 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