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Verse Acts 9:15. _GO THY WAY_] He was thus prevented from going
farther in his reasoning on this subject.
_HE IS A CHOSEN VESSEL UNTO ME_] The word σκευος in Greek, and
כלי _keley_ in Hebrew, though...
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GO THY WAY - This is often the only answer that we obtain to the
suggestion of our doubts and hesitations about duty. God tells us
still to do what he requires, with an assurance only that his command...
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CHAPTER 9
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1. The vision of Glory on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1).
2. Instructions given to Ananias (Acts 9:10).
3. Saul filled with the Spirit, is baptized and preaches that Jesus is
the Son...
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PAUL'S CONVERSION. This belongs geographically to the field of the
Hellenist mission, which was announced in Acts 8:4, and occupied that
whole chapter. We heard of that mission at Samaria and Cæ sarea...
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SURRENDER (Acts 9:1-9)...
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There was a disciple in Damascus called Ananias, and the Lord said to
him in a vision, "Ananias." He said, "Here am I Lord." The Lord said
to him, "Get up and go to the street called 'Straight'; inqui...
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A CHOSEN VESSEL. a vessel of choice, or election (Greek. _ekloge)_.
Occurs here, Romans 9:11; Romans 11:5; Romans 11:7, Rom 11:28. 1
Thessalon
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SAUL’S SIGHT RESTORED. HE PREACHES IN DAMASCUS...
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ΣΚΕΥ͂ΟΣ ἘΚΛΟΓΗ͂Σ, _a chosen vessel_. Literally, ‘a
vessel of election.’ This is a Hebrew form of expression. Cf. LXX.
Jeremiah 22:28, where it is said of king Coniah that he is ὡς
σκεῦος οὖ οὐκ ἔστι χ...
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_THE CONVERSION OF SAUL ACTS 9:1-18:_ Saul's early training helped him
to be a very sincere man. However, as important as sincerity is we
must remember that sincerity may be just as real in the heart...
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ΠΟΡΕΎΟΥ _praes. imper. med. (dep.), см._ Acts 9:3.
ΣΚΕΎΟΣ (G4632) сосуд, инструмент.
Используется в общем смысле, орудие
(LC). Nom. используется в роли praed. _пот._
ΕΚΛΟΓΉΣ _gen. sing. от_ ΕΚΛΟΓΉ ...
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HE IS A CHOSEN VESSEL, &C.— Beza observes, that an instrument of
building, agriculture, &c. is often expressed in Greek by the word
σκευος; and the word may very probably have that signification
here....
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THE CONVERSION AND EARLY LABORS OF SAUL
Acts 9:1-30; Galatians 1:17-24
For a moment let us pause and look back over the pathway of the
narrative, Luke has given the following events since the beginni...
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IN DAMASCUS. Acts 9:8 b - Acts 9:22.
Acts 9:8 b
and they led him by the hand, and brought him to Damascus.
Acts 9:9
And he was three days without sight, and di
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See notes on verse 13...
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But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel
unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the
children of Israel:
BUT THE LORD SAID UNTO HIM, GO THY WAY - q.d....
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10 God graciously gives a double witness to His dealing with Saul.
Ananias is quite his opposite, being a devout disciple. Saul would
have found it almost impossible to join the disciples as he did
wi...
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SAUL BECOMES A CHRISTIAN
1-30. The Conversion of Saul is to regarded as a miraculous event. The
way for it may have been prepared by Stephen's speech, by the
spectacle of the constancy of the Christia...
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A CHOSEN VESSEL] i.e. a chosen instrument: cp. Acts 13:2; Galatians
1:15, etc. THE GENTILES] cp. Acts 22:21; Acts 26:17;...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 9
JESUS APPEARS IN FRONT OF SAUL, 9:1-9
V1 Saul was still saying that he would hurt the *Lord’s *disciples.
He said that he would kill them. He...
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HE IF A CHOSEN VESSEL UNTO ME. — Literally, _a vessel of election._
The term has nothing directly analogous to it in the Old Testament,
but it is Hebrew in its form; the second noun being used as a ge...
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σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς, _cf._ St. Paul's own language in
Galatians 1:15, genitive of quality; common Hebraistic mode of
expression (_cf._ Acts 8:23) = ἐκλεκτόν, see Blass, _Gram._,
p. 96; _cf._ Luke 16:8;...
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OPENED EYES
Acts 9:10-22
How graciously God makes use of prepared souls as partners in the work
of salvation! It would have been easy for the risen Lord to have
Himself completed what He had begun; o...
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Opposition, the leader of which seems to have been Saul, continued.
Armed with letters from the high priest, he attempted to put an end to
the Nazarene heresy. It was on his journey with this intent t...
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Saul Baptized by Ananias
Luke told Theophilus that "a certain disciple," not an apostle or
preacher, saw a vision from the Lord. It must have been a shock for
Ananias to hear the Lord tell him to go t...
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But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a (g) chosen vessel
unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the
children of Israel:
(g) To bear my name in....
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_A vessel of election. A chosen elect vessel, and minister of the
gospel. (Witham) --- Greek: Skeous ekloges, an organ, or instrument.
Thus Polybius uses the word, speaking of Damocles, Greek: ode en...
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_“The Lord said to him, Go, for he is a vessel of election unto
me.” “Election,” eklogee_, is from _ek_, “out,” and _legoo_,
“choose.” Hence it means out from the chosen, _i. e_., chosen from
the chos...
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SAUL'S CONVERSION
1-15. As the Romans looked upon the Nazarenes as an insignificant
faction of Judaism, in some way to them utterly mysterious, out of
harmony with their own church, they acquiesced in...
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And there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him
said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here,
Lord. (11) And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the...
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We are now arrived at a turning-point in the history, not merely of
the church, but of the unfolding of the truth of God, and the
manifestation of His ways. The death of Stephen, therefore, has in
var...
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15._Go; because he is an elect instrument. _The commandment repeated
the second time, and also the promise of success added, taketh away
all doubtfulness. Therefore sloth shall want an excuse, if it b...
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A work and a workman of another character begin now to dawn upon the
scene.
We have seen the inveterate opposition of the heads of Israel to the
testimony of the Holy Ghost, their obstinacy in repelli...
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BUT THE LORD SAID UNTO HIM, GO THY WAY,.... The Syriac version reads,
"arise, go thy way"; make no delay, nor any excuse, there is no reason
for it; nothing is to be feared from him:
FOR HE IS A CHOS...
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But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto
me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children
of Israel:
Ver. 15. _A chosen vessel to bear_] In matters o...
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_But the Lord said, Go thy way_ Do not tell me how bad he has been; I
know it well; but go with all speed, and execute that message of mercy
with which I have charged thee; _for_ How great and aggrava...
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A CHOSEN VESSEL-TO BEAR MY NAME; I have selected him to make me and my
salvation known to Jews and Gentiles. Galatians 1:15-17....
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The objection of Ananias answered:...
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BUT THE LORD SAID UNTO HIM, GO THY WAY; FOR HE IS A CHOSEN VESSEL UNTO
ME TO BEAR MY NAME BEFORE THE GENTILES AND KINGS AND THE CHILDREN OF
ISRAEL;...
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Philip the evangelist is now put in the background, as the Spirit of
God begins a work of another kind, using a most unexpected workman.
Saul was filled with strongest animosity toward the disciples,...
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BUT THE LORD SAID TO HIM, " GO, FOR HE IS A CHOSEN VESSEL OF MINE TO
BEAR MY NAME BEFORE GENTILES, KINGS, AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL.
1. He is a chosen vessel - Jesus has a special task for Saul. The...
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"But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is. chosen vessel unto
me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of
Israel" "Go thy way" McGarvey notes, "Ananias found, as al...
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10-22 A good work was begun in Saul, when he was brought to Christ's
feet with those words, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And never
did Christ leave any who were brought to that. Behold, the pr...
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HE IS A CHOSEN VESSEL: the whole world is God's fabric, and the church
especially is his house: not only in the whole world, but in the
visible church, there are all sorts of utensils, some for higher...
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Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
Ye are initiated into the mysteries of the Gospel with Paul, the holy,
the martyred, inasmuch as he was "a chosen vessel; "[91]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II...
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Acts 9:15 But G1161 Lord G2962 said G2036 (G5627) to G4314 him G846 Go
G4198 (G5737) for G
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SAUL'S EXPERIENCE ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD (9:1-19)....
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‘But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is a chosen vessel
to me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children
of Israel, for I will show him how many things he must suffer...
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Acts 9:15. BUT THE LORD SAID UNTO HIM, GO THY WAY. The Lord here
repeats His command, and calms the troubled mind of Ananias, by
telling him that the well-known persecutor had been chosen in the
couns...
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A CHOSEN VESSEL
(σκευος εκλογης). A vessel of choice or selection. The
genitive of quality is common in the Hebrew, as in the vernacular
_Koine_. Jesus chose Saul before Saul chose Jesus. He felt of...
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Acts 9:15
I. Saul is here a vessel. The word here rendered "vessel" may also be
translated "instrument," but either reading gives a good sense. God is
an infinite spring giving inexhaustibly forth; m...
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Acts 9:1
Early History and Conversion of Paul.
Viewed as a public event in the history of the Christian Church, the
conversion of Paul furnishes new and independent testimony to the
Divine origin of...
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Acts 9:1
The Conversion of St. Paul.
That blessed war of aggression which Jesus Christ wages upon the evil
one is a war which is made to maintain itself. Christ's soldiers are
His captured enemies. E...
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Acts 9:1. _And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter
against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, and
desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he fou...
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Acts 9:1. _And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter
against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,-_
Notice that little word «yet.» «Saul yet breathing out threatenings
a...
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L, 2. _And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings, and slaughter against
the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, And desired of
him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found...
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CONTENTS: Conversion of Saul of Tarsus. Paul preaches and visits
Jerusalem and returns to Tarsus. Peter heals Aeneas. Tabitha raised
from the dead.
CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy Spirit, Saul, disciples, hi...
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Acts 9:1. _Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against
the disciples of the Lord._ Not less than two thousand of them, who
fell in this storm, were massacred indiscriminately. If what i...
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GO, BECAUSE I HAVE CHOSEN HIM. The case of Saul is unique! He alone of
the apostles, saw the Lord in this way and received this call (1
Corinthians 15:8; Acts 26:16-18). Note that Saul was _called_ to...
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_He is a chosen vessel unto Me._
A CHOSEN VESSEL
I. Its material. All the vessels in your house--the strong bowls, the
fine vases, and the china tea cups--are made of earth, though some
soils suit th...
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_And suddenly there shined round about him a light from heave._
THE HEAVENLY LIGHT
As the supernatural reflects the moral in all the miracles of the
Bible, so in the conversion of St. Paul. We have...
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_And there was a certain disciple at Damascus called Ananias._
ANANIAS OF DAMASCUS
1. Most people have watched a little steam tug busily towing some
great ship down stream or out into the sea. The tu...
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_Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man._
AN ENCOURAGING LESSON FROM PAUL’S CONVERSION
The conversion of Saul was one of the most remarkable facts in
Christian history. It was...
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A CHOSEN VESSEL
He is a chosen vessel unto me. Acts 9:15.
I wonder how many of you can make clay models. I have seen boys and
girls create wonderful things out of clay cups and saucers, and birds'
n...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 9:15 Later in Acts 1:1, Saul (later called Paul)
preaches to Gentiles, to KINGS (Agrippa II, ch....
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 9:1 In chs. Acts 6:1 Luke deals primarily with the
witness of the Jerusalem church among the dispersed Greek-speaking
Jews (the “Hellenists”) and with the apostle Peter. The conversi...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 9:10. That ANANIAS (see on Acts 9:1) was one of the Seventy is an
unsupported conjecture; that he was a “devout” man Saul afterwards
asserts (Acts 22:12); that he had previousl...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 9:1
_But _for _and, _A.V.; _breathing _for _breathing out, _A.V.;
_threatening _for _threatenings, _A.V. THREATENING AND SLAUGHTER. The
phrase ἐμπνέων ἀπειλῆς κ.τ.λ., is rather a...
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When Alexander the Great conquered the world, he left pockets of Greek
culture throughout the world. So these pockets of Greek culture became
very influential. And even though the Roman Empire conquer...
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1 Corinthians 15:10; 1 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:11; 2 Timothy 2:20;...
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Chosen vessel [σ κ ε υ ο ς ε κ λ ο γ η ς]. Lit., an
instrument of choice. On vessel, see on Matthew 12:29; and on the
figure, compare 2 Corinthians 4:7....
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SAUL'S CONVERSION: A PATTERN AND A PROPHECY
1 Timothy 1:15; _with Acts 9:1_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We marvel, therefore, that what God wrought in Saul's conversion on
the Damascus road is as vital a pa...
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ANANIAS, SERVANT OF GOD
Acts 9:10
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
God links Himself with man in the performance of His Word and work.
"We are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us."
What co...
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He is a chosen vessel to bear my name — That is, to testify of me.
It is undeniable, that some men are unconditionally chosen or elected,
to do some works for God...