The commander agreed, so Paul stood on the stairs and motioned to the people to be quiet. Soon a deep silence enveloped the crowd, and he addressed them in their own language, Aramaic. (Acts 21:40) Paul Addresses the Crowd “Brothers and esteemed fathers,” Paul said, …
Paul's Speech On The Steps Of The Fort Gems
I have told readers many times that the speeches in the Book of Acts are highly important. This speech made by Paul on the steps of the Roman fort in Jerusalem is a highly significant for the words Paul chose in making the speech and the resultant events which occurred. Hence it took me 22 Gems to cover the action and the speech, led by my readers' questions.
Bible Gem 1814 – Paul Makes the Facts Clear (Acts 21:40-22:21)
The commander agreed, so Paul stood on the stairs and motioned to the people to be quiet. Soon a deep silence enveloped the crowd, and he addressed them in their own language, Aramaic. Acts 21:40 Paul Addresses the Crowd “Brothers and esteemed fathers,” Paul said, …
Bible Gem 1815 – Paul’s Speech Laid Out Ready for Analysis (Acts 22:1,3-21)
Propositional Analysis applied to Paul’s Speech The Opening Words: Paul’s Testimony (Acts 22:6-21) As I was on the road approaching Damascus about noon, a very bright light from heaven suddenly shone down around me. I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to …
Bible Gem 1816 – Paul Divulges His Connections with the Sanhedrin (Acts 22:1,3-21)
The Opening Words laid out for Propositional Analysis Brothers and esteemed fathers. Listen to me as I offer my defense. I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, I was brought up educated here in Jerusalem under Gamaliel. As his student, I …
Bible Gem 1817 – Analyse the Propositions or Compare Paul’s Three Accounts of His Testimony (Acts 22:6-21)
Paul’s Testimony (Acts 22:6-21) As I was on the road approaching Damascus about noon, a very bright light from heaven suddenly shone down around me. I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ I …
Bible Gem 1818 – Was Paul Reared by Gamaliel as well as Educated by Him? (Acts 22:3)
Paul’s Testimony (Acts 22:6-21) As I was on the road approaching Damascus about noon, a very bright light from heaven suddenly shone down around me. I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why ar e you persecuting me?’ …
Bible Gem 1819 – I Was Just Like You – So What Happened? (Acts 22:6-21)
Paul’s Testimony (Acts 22:6-21) As I was on the road approaching Damascus about noon, a very bright light from heaven suddenly shone down around me. I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ I …
Bible Gem 1820 – The Significance of the Very Bright Light in the Middle of the Day (Acts 22:6-21)
Paul’s Testimony (Acts 22:6-21) As I was on the road approaching Damascus about noon, a very bright light from heaven suddenly shone down around me. I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ I …
Bible Gem 1821 – The Three Accounts of Paul’s Testimony Compared in Colour (Acts 22:3-23; 9:3-18; 26:9-20)
Key: Green – shared word for word Yellow – approximate or stylistic Blue – unique to each writer I have coloured green everything that is shared word for word across the accounts. Sometimes the green portions are full sentences other times they are just single words. Where the correspondence …
Bible Gem 1822 – Notice the Way Paul Constructed His Speech to the Crowd (Acts 22:6-21)
Key: Green – shared word for word Yellow – approximate or stylistic Blue – uniquely Above are the comparative columns. Laid out in columns in order to compare the accounts it is apparent how much of Paul’s speech to the crowd in Jerusalem is given …