College Notes
The Acts
Chapter 21-22
Tyre
(21:1-6)
vs. 3
Ancient tradition = to speak of ships in
feminine gender.
Paul was determined to make it to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles.
Caesarea (21:7-14)
vs. 8
Caesarea -- Phillip -- one of the original
12.
vs. 9
Example of the success of 2nd generation
Christians.
vs. 13
Paul just told them -- "end of
conversation"..."I'm going to Jerusalem, with or without you."
Paul to Jerusalem (21:15-26)
vs. 18
James, resident apostle at
Jerusalem.
vs. 21
Paul didn't teach Jews to forsake
Moses. He did teach them that
both Jew and Gentile were exempt from certain rituals and
sacrifices.
vs. 23
Recommendation of James...to show Jews,
Paul wasn't opposed to them.
Forbidden for a Gentile to enter into the Jewish portion of the Temple.
Paul's Imprisonment
(21:27-23:31)
Uproar (21:27-36)
Paul's Defense (21:37-22:29)
Paul
Questioned (21:37-40)
vs. 39|
Tarsus -- not a backward city, by any
means.
vs. 40
Paul spoke to them in
Hebrew, as a priest would.
Thus, the crowd was able to hear him.
Chapter
22
Paul's Speech (22:1-21)
vs. 1 (-21)
Rehearses the previous
experience.
Paul Examined
(22:22-29)
Scourging (22:22-24)
vs. 25
Paul's civil right is violated
vs. 26
They realized what done.