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Book of Acts
Chapter 22  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:1 JFB -> Commentary on 22:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:1 OCA -> Commentary on 22:1 PNT -> Commentary on 22:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:1 TSK -> Commentary on 22:1 TSK -> Entry for 22:1 WEN -> Notes on 22:1 NTB -> Defense; Prisoners; Self-Defense; Testimony EBD -> Antonia SBD -> Father; Paul 22:1 - [In Context] Paul said, "My brothers and my fathers, listen to me! I will make my defense to you."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:2 JFB -> Commentary on 22:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:2 OCA -> Commentary on 22:2 PNT -> Commentary on 22:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:2 TSK -> Commentary on 22:2 TSK -> Entry for 22:2 WEN -> Notes on 22:2 NTB -> Hebrew EBD -> Antonia 22:2 - [In Context] The Jews heard Paul speaking the Jewish language. F433 So they became very quiet. Paul said,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:3 JFB -> Commentary on 22:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:3 OCA -> Commentary on 22:3 PNT -> Commentary on 22:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:3 TSK -> Commentary on 22:3 TSK -> Entry for 22:3 WEN -> Notes on 22:3 NTB -> Bigotry; Children; Feet; Gamaliel; Instruction; Pharisees; School; Tarsus; Tutor TTT -> Children; Jews, The; Law of Moses, The; Pharisees, The; Zeal EBD -> Antonia; Gamaliel SBD -> Gamaliel; Simeon; Tarsus 22:3 - [In Context] "I am a Jew. I was born in Tarsus in the country of Cilicia. I grew up in this city (Jerusalem). I was a student of Gamaliel. F434 He carefully taught me everything about the law of our fathers. F435 I was very serious about serving God, the same as all of you here today.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:4 JFB -> Commentary on 22:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:4 OCA -> Commentary on 22:4 PNT -> Commentary on 22:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:4 TSK -> Commentary on 22:4 TSK -> Entry for 22:4 WEN -> Notes on 22:4 NTB -> Bigotry; Way TTT -> Martyrdom; Persecution; Zeal EBD -> Antonia 22:4 - [In Context] I persecuted F436 the people that followed the Way {of Jesus}. Some of them were killed because of me. I arrested men and women. I put them in jail.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:5 JFB -> Commentary on 22:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:5 OCA -> Commentary on 22:5 PNT -> Commentary on 22:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:5 TSK -> Commentary on 22:5 TSK -> Entry for 22:5 WEN -> Notes on 22:5 NTB -> Damascus; Extradition; Priest EBD -> Antonia 22:5 - [In Context] The high priest F437 and the whole council of older Jewish leaders can tell you that this is true! One time these leaders gave me some letters. The letters were to the Jewish brothers in the city of Damascus. I was going there to arrest the followers of Jesus and bring them back to Jerusalem for punishment.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:6 JFB -> Commentary on 22:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:6 OCA -> Commentary on 22:6 PNT -> Commentary on 22:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:6 TSK -> Commentary on 22:6 TSK -> Entry for 22:6 WEN -> Notes on 22:6 NTB -> Damascus EBD -> Antonia 22:6 - [In Context] "But something happened to me on my way to Damascus. It was about noon when I came close to Damascus. Suddenly a bright light from the sky shined all around me.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:7 JFB -> Commentary on 22:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:7 OCA -> Commentary on 22:7 PNT -> Commentary on 22:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:7 TSK -> Commentary on 22:7 TSK -> Entry for 22:7 WEN -> Notes on 22:7 NTB -> Damascus EBD -> Antonia 22:7 - [In Context] I fell to the ground. I heard a voice saying to me: 'Saul, Saul, why are you doing these bad things to me?'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:8 JFB -> Commentary on 22:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:8 OCA -> Commentary on 22:8 PNT -> Commentary on 22:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:8 TSK -> Commentary on 22:8 TSK -> Entry for 22:8 WEN -> Notes on 22:8 NTB -> Damascus EBD -> Antonia; Paul 22:8 - [In Context] I asked, 'Who are you, Lord?' The voice said, 'I am Jesus from Nazareth. I am the One you are persecuting.'
FOOTNOTES: F433: Jewish language   Hebrew or Aramaic, a language like Hebrew that was spoken by many Jews in the first century. F434: Gamaliel   A very important teacher of the Pharisees, a Jewish religious group. See Acts 5:34. F435: father(s)   Important ancestors of the Jews. F436: persecute(d)   To persecute is to hurt or do bad things to. F437: high priest   The most important Jewish priest and leader.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; OCA - Original Commentary on Acts; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.