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JEWISH PLOT: REMOVAL OF PAUL. The Jews propose what the tribune, in
Acts 22:30 to Acts 23:10, has already done on his own initiative; here
we are on historical ground. The hated person being removed f...
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THE STRATEGY OF PAUL (Acts 23:1-10)...
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On the next night the Lord stood by Paul and said, "Courage! As you
have testified for me in Jerusalem, so you must bear witness in Rome
also." When it was day the Jews formed a plot and laid themselv...
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SO, &C. The chief captain indeed then.
LET... DEPART. sent away. Greek. _apoluo._ App-174.
CHARGED. commanded. Greek. _parangello._ See note on Acts 1:4.
SEE THOU TELL. to tell. Greek. _eklaleo._ O...
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_So the chief captain then let the young man depart_ There is but one
conjunction in the original, which is doubly rendered here by _So_and
_then_. It is better to omit the latter.
_and charged him, S...
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Ὁ ΜῈΝ ΟΥ̓͂Ν ΧΙΛΊΑΡΧΟΣ�, _so the chief captain
let the young man depart_. For ἀπολύειν = to _dismiss_ a
person, and let him go, Cf. 2Ma 12:25, ἀπέλυσαν αὐτὸν
ἕνεκα τῆς τῶν�.
ὍΤΙ ΤΑΥ͂ΤΑ ἘΝΕΦΆΝΙΣΑΣ ΠΡῸΣ...
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PAUL IS CHEERED BY A VISION. THE JEWS CONSPIRE TO KILL HIM...
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_THE JEWS CONSPIRED TO KILL PAUL ACTS 23:12-24:_ There was so much
hatred toward Paul that more than forty Jewish men vowed that they
would not eat nor drink until they had killed him. They even asked...
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g.
The plot for Paul's life and his escape. Acts 23:12-30.
Acts 23:12
And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves
under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink...
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See notes on verse 17...
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So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him,
See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charge...
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10 The captain was more concerned that a Roman citizen should not be
injured than to get their report, and so sends his soldiers to rescue
him a second time from their clutches. It was well that he wa...
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ST. PAUL SENT TO CÆESAREA
1. St. Paul often asserts his good conscience before God and man: see
Acts 22:3; Acts 24:16....
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ST. PAUL IS SENT TO CÆSAREA....
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 23
PAUL SPEAKS TO THE *SANHEDRIN, 23:1-11
V1 Paul looked straight at the *Sanhedrin. He said, ‘My brothers,
my conscience feels good about how...
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SO THE CHIEF CAPTAIN. — The chiliarch is obviously glad of the
intelligence. His sympathies are clearly with St. Paul personally as
against the high priest and his followers. He welcomes an opportunit...
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ἐκλαλῆσαι, Jdt 11:9 (but _al_ [374]), “to divulge,”
here only in N.T., but in classical Greek, and in Philo. As in i. 4,
transition to _oratio recta_, _cf._ Luke 5:14; Mark 6:9, etc., very
common in G...
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WOULD-BE MURDERERS BAFFLED
Acts 23:12
The Lord had told His servant that he was needed in Rome, but the
conspirators said that he should not leave Jerusalem. There is only
one conclusion when such a...
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By action of the Roman governor, Paul was arraigned before the Jewish
Sanhedrin. Hardly had he commenced before he was interrupted and
insulted. It was a most trying ordeal for the apostle. It is easi...
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The Lord Protected Paul From the Jews
With all the hostility the Jews had shown him since his arrival in
Jerusalem, Paul may have doubted if he would ever escape that city and
fulfill his desire to pr...
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(12) So the chief captain [then] let the young man depart, and charged
[him, See thou] tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
(12) There is no counsel against the Lord and his servants...
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THE CONSPIRACY AND DELIVERANCE
11-35. That mighty vision was the secret of Paul's redoubtable courage
and sanctified versatility. He knew he was to “see Rome.” God's
heroes are immortal until the last...
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And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound
themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink
till they had killed Paul. (13) And they were more than forty...
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The closing Chapter s from 21 to the end of the book are devoted to an
episode full of interest and profit Paul's course from Jerusalem to
Rome. And here we find ourselves in an atmosphere considerabl...
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Paul addresses the council with the gravity and dignity of an upright
man accustomed to walk with God. It is not a testimony borne to them
for their good; but the appeal of a good conscience to their...
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SO THE CHIEF CAPTAIN THEN LET THE YOUNG MAN DEPART,.... After he had
had the account from him, and was master of the whole affair:
AND CHARGED HIM, SEE THOU TELL NO MAN THAT THOU HAST SHOWED THESE
TH...
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So the chief captain _then_ let the young man depart, and charged
_him, See thou_ tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
Ver. 22. _See thou tell no man_] Taciturnity is reckoned among...
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_When Paul's sister's son heard_, &c. How privately soever this
business was contrived, the providence of God so ordered it, that, for
the deliverance of his faithful servant from this inhuman and blo...
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The plot Revealed:...
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SO THE CHIEF CAPTAIN THEN LET THE YOUNG MAN DEPART, AND CHARGED HIM,
SEE THOU TELL NO MAN THAT THOU HAST SHOWED THESE THINGS TO ME.
We have here the first and only direct reference to the family to
wh...
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In this hearing the chief captain did not take the place of an
adjudicator, nor was there any other judicial authority present to
keep order. Paul then takes advantage of the occasion to speak
earnest...
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SO THE COMMANDER LET THE YOUNG MAN DEPART, AND COMMANDED _HIM,_ " TELL
NO ONE THAT YOU HAVE REVEALED THESE THINGS TO ME. "
1. The commander requests the Paul's nephew tell no one about what has
been...
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Acts 23:17-22 Give the commander credit for believing Paul's nephew,
in addition, after seeing the uncontrolled anger of the Jews in Acts
21:1 and this chapter, it would not be hard to believe such. p...
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12-24 False religious principles, adopted by carnal men, urge on to
such wickedness, as human nature would hardly be supposed capable of.
Yet the Lord readily disappoints the best concerted schemes o...
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The chief captain shows by this his care, both for St. Paul, and for
the young man too; for had it been known that he had discovered their
conspiracy, they would have sought his life, and might divers...
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Acts 23:22 So G3303 G3767 commander G5506 let G630 man G3494 depart
G630 (G5656) commanded G3853 ...
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‘So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no
man that you have signified these things to me.” '
So the chief captain let the lad go and told him to tell no one what
he knew, or...
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THE JEWS PLAN AN AMBUSH WITH THE PURPOSE OF SLAYING PAUL, WHICH IS
THWARTED BY PAUL'S NEPHEW AND THE DIVINE HAND (23:12-24).
We discover here how the hatred that has followed Paul around at the
hands...
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TELL NO MAN
(μηδεν εκλαλησα). Indirect command (_oratio obliqua_)
after παραγγειλας (charging) with first aorist active
infinitive of εκλαλεω (in ancient Greek, but here only in
N.T.), but construct...
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CONTENTS: Paul before the Sanhedrin. The conspiracy to kill Paul and
its defeat. Paul sent to Felix.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Ananias, Pharisees, Sadduces, Paul's
sister's son, centurion, chief...
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Acts 23:2. _Smite him on the mouth._ Ananias the highpriest commanded
this, when he heard Paul profess a good conscience, and determined to
persevere in preaching Christ. So Ahab commanded Micaiah to...
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THEY TOOK A VOW. These Jews may have been some of his bitter enemies
from Ephesus who had grabbed him in the temple. They may have been
"armed terrorists" [Zealots - Assassins], who later played such...
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_So the chief captain then let the young man depart._
VARIED DUTIES
I. Paul’s nephew could do nothing. He was therefore told to hold his
tongue--a very necessary duty sometimes. There is a time to sp...
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_And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he …
told Paul._
PAUL’S SISTER’S SON
From this subject we learn--
I. That humble and nameless individuals are sometimes of great service
i...
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_And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good
cheer, Paul._
Paul in the castle at Jerusalem
On two other occasions a special Divine encouragement was given to
Paul similar to t...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 23:12. The Jews (rather than CERTAIN OF THE JEWS) who banded
themselves together UNDER A CURSE to kill Paul were not the members of
the Sanhedrim, who had forgotten their opini...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 23:1
_Looking steadfastly on _for _earnestly beholding, _A.V.; _brethren
_for _men and brethren, _A.V._; I have lived before God, _etc., for _I
have lived, _etc., _before God, _A.V. L...
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And so Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren,
I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day (Acts
23:1).
Paul was indeed a remarkable man. As Paul is writing to...
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Joshua 2:14; Mark 1:44...
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Observe here, 1. How wonderfully God overruled the heart of the chief
captain, in that he took care both of St. Paul, and the young man
also: he bids the young man depart; for had it been known that h...