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Cornelius—Act_10:1-2 Cornelius, who had sent to Joppa for Peter, is described as being “a centurion of the band called the Italian band,” or cohort. Considerable doubt exists as to what is here meant by the “Italian band.” Some writers refer it to the Legio Italica, or Italica prima, so often mentioned by Tacitus; but we … Continue reading ““782. CORNELIUS—ACTS 10:1-2””

The Rest of the Church—Act_9:31 The history of the Acts of the Apostles now leaves Saul for a time, and Peter again becomes conspicuous. We are told, first, that “then had the churches rest throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the … Continue reading ““779. THE REST OF THE CHURCH—ACTS 9:31””

Tabitha—Act_9:32-43 During the season of tranquility which the church now enjoyed—not, as some say, through the diminished hatred of the Jewish rulers to the Christians, but through the abatement of the activity of their opposition, under the influence of still more exciting claims upon their attention—Peter found the opportunity suitable for re-visiting the churches which … Continue reading ““780. TABITHA—ACTS 9:32-43””

James, the Lord’s Brother—Gal_1:19 If the conclusions which we reached last evening be correct, it seems to follow that “James, the Lord’s brother,” was either the son of Joseph and Mary, or at least the son of Joseph. But it must not be concealed that there are difficulties standing in the way of this conclusion. … Continue reading ““776. JAMES, THE LORD’S BROTHER—GALATIANS 1:19””

Acts 9-11 : Forty-Fifth Week Autor: JOHN KITTO

The Heart of Flesh—Php_1:7-8 We have more than once directed attention to the great change which was wrought in Saul by his conversion to Christ. This change affected not merely his views and sentiments, but his temper and character, his mind and heart. In the belief that there are few scriptural topics more truly edifying … Continue reading ““778. THE HEART OF FLESH—PHILIPPIANS 1:7-8””

Corroborative Circumstances—Gal_1:18-19 It has been before intimated that the narrative of these transactions, which Saul himself gives in the Epistle to the Galatians, is produced argumentatively for the purpose of showing that he derived not his apostolic authority from any human appointment, nor his doctrine from any human teaching. The only fact in his history … Continue reading ““774. CORROBORATIVE CIRCUMSTANCES—GALATIANS 1:18-19””

The Brethren of Jesus—Gal_1:19 We are quite sure that many of those who have perused the two last Readings have paused over the passages, in which Saul is represented as stating that, besides Peter, he became known only to “James, the Lord’s brother,”—to consider in what sense this person could have stood in that relation … Continue reading ““775. THE BRETHREN OF JESUS—GALATIANS 1:19””

Aretas the King—2Co_11:32 We may this evening give our attention to a curious point in the history of Saul’s escape from Damascus, which does not appear in the regular narrative, nor in the apostle’s own reference to it. We find it in the second of his epistles to the Corinthians. It is here stated that … Continue reading ““772. ARETAS THE KING—2 CORINTHIANS 11:32””

Visit to Jerusalem—Act_9:26-30; Gal_1:18 On escaping from Damascus Saul proceeded to Jerusalem, where he had not yet been since his conversion. The direct narrative, in the Acts of the Apostles, does not acquaint us with his precise object in at length returning to that city; but Saul supplies the omission in his Epistle to the … Continue reading ““773. VISIT TO JERUSALEM—ACTS 9:26-30; GALATIANS 1:18””