Thematic Bible: The man of vision


Thematic Bible



But, as he was journeying, it came to pass that he was drawing near unto Damascus, and, suddenly, there flashed around him a light out of heaven; And, falling unto the earth, he heard a voice saying unto him - Saul! Saul! why, me, art thou persecuting? And he said - Who art thou, Lord? And, he, said - I, am Jesus, whom, thou, art persecuting! read more.
But rise up, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

at midday, on the road, I saw, O King, from heaven, above the splendour of the sun, shining around me, a light, and around them who, with me, were journeying; and, when we were all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice, saying unto me, in the Hebrew language - Saul! Saul! why, me, art thou persecuting? It is hard for thee, against goads, to be kicking! And, I, said - Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said - I, am Jesus, whom, thou, art persecuting!

To be boasting, is needful, - it is not, indeed, profitable, yet will I come to visions and revelations of the Lord: - I know a man in Christ, who, fourteen years ago, whether in the body, I know not, or out of the body, I know not, God, knoweth, such a one as this, caught away, as far as the third heaven; And I know such a man as this, whether in the body or apart from the body, I know not, - God, knoweth, read more.
How that he was caught away into paradise, and heard unspeakable things, which it is not allowable for a man to utter:

Wherefore, O King Agrippa, - I became not disobedient unto the heavenly vision; Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfVisions From GodWe ObeyHeavenly Visiondisobedience

But, on the following night, the Lord, standing over him, said - Be of good courage! for, as thou hast fully borne witness of the things concerning me in Jerusalem, so must thou, in Rome also, bear witness. Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofempiresGuidance, Results OfMissionaries, Task OfNecessityNightRomeWitnesses, To Jesus ChristVisions At NightWitness To The GospelWitnessingtestimonyfollowing

For there stood by me this night, belonging unto the God whose I am, unto whom also I am doing divine service, a messenger, Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordGuardiansVisions And Dreams In ScriptureAngels, Ministry To BelieversAngels, Nt AppearancesThe Angel Of GodPeople Belong To GodAngelic Guardianship

and saw him, saying unto me - Haste thee, and go forth speedily out of Jerusalem, inasmuch as they will not accept thy witness concerning me. Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of The GospelVisions And Dreams In ScriptureNot Believing PeopleHurrying Others OnSubsequent Witness To Christheartbeat

And the Lord said by night, through means of a vision, unto Paul - Be not afraid! but be speaking, - and do not hold thy peace; Verse ConceptsNightVisions And Dreams In ScriptureVisions At NightThose Who Saw VisionsDuring One NightDepressionFear And WorryspeakingBeing Scaredpreachingreassurance

And, a vision, by night, unto Paul appeared: - A man of Macedonia, there was, standing and beseeching him, and saying - Come over into Macedonia, and bring us succour! Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfInvitationsSleep, PhysicalStandingVisions And Dreams In ScriptureVisions At NightThose Who Saw VisionsPeople Helping