Bible Commentary

For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. 15. For thou shalt be his witness, &c.] Thus the commission of the later-called Apostle was in the same terms as those in which Christ had spoken (Act 1:8) to the eleven before his Ascension. unto all men ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 22:15”

And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. 14. The God of our fathers, &c.] Ananias spake naturally as one Jew to another. At the commencement of the Christian Church there was no … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 22:14”

Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. 13. and stood ] The fuller force of the compound verb is given by the Rev. Ver. “and standing by me.” receive thy sight I looked up, &c.] The verb is the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 22:13”

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt [there,] 12. Ananias, a devout man according to the law, &c.] The Apostle neglects nothing in his address which can conciliate his audience, and so he tells them that the messenger whom God sent to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 22:12”

And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. 11. could not see for the glory of that light ] This explanation of the reason of the Apostle’s blindness is only given in this place. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 22:11”

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. 10. which are appointed for thee to do ] God explained this to Ananias (see Act 9:15), how Saul … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 22:10”

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. 9. and were afraid ] These words are omitted in the oldest MSS. and have been left out in the Rev. Ver. But they are not like anything in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 22:9”

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. 8. of Nazareth ] This is found only here in chap, 22, the other two accounts omitting the words, though in some MSS., to make one story exactly like the other, they are inserted in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 22:8”

And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 7. and heard a voice ] As in chap. Act 9:4; Act 9:7, so here, and below in Act 22:9, the case of the noun is varied, so as to mark that the hearing in St … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 22:7”

And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. 6. about noon ] The time of the day at which the vision occurred is not noticed in chap. 9, but in chap. 26 the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 22:6”