Acts 21:37-22:30

03/18/21 • 7 min

When we last left Paul, he and his companions had entered the temple in Jerusalem, but when the Jews discovered he was there, they accused him of bringing Gentiles into a space that was not meant for the unclean. Though he was not guilty of their accusations, a riot ensued and they dragged him out of the temple in order to kill him. The Roman authorities intervene and have Paul bound in chains. Today, Paul asks permission to address the Jews. They willingly listen to Paul’s testimony, including his visions of Christ, but when he mentions being sent by Christ to witness to the Gentiles, they erupt with rage and incite violence against him.

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Christian Standard Bible translation.

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Co-produced by Aaron Colyer and the Christian Standard Bible

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Acts 21:1-36

Luke begins today’s passage by including a brief log of their journeys, including a prophecy from Agabus, who foretells that Paul will be bound by the Jews and handed over to the Gentiles when he reaches Jerusalem. Undeterred, Paul heads to Jerusalem and meets with elders of the church. There is a rumor going around that Paul is maligning Jewish customs amongst those Jews who live amongst Gentiles, when in reality, he’s only teaching that they have no saving power. When enters to the temple, Paul is falsely accused of bringing a Gentile into the temple, and riot ensues. Our reading ends just four verses shy of the entire chapter simply because those verses are better situated to be read as a direct prelude to chapter 22.

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Acts 23

Our last reading ended with a bit of cliffhanger: Paul has just given his testimony to an angry Jewish mob who became even more enraged when he testified that the Lord had sent him to preach salvation to the Gentiles. A centurion arrested him in order to interrogate him by torture, but Paul reveals he is a Roman citizen. In order to find out more, the centurion instead puts him in front of the Sanhedrin, and our reading picks up as Paul gives them an account. Paul cunningly sees a way out and takes it, and the Sanhedrin begin to fight each other rather than Paul. After this, a group of men make a solemn vow to kill Paul, but Paul’s nephew discovers the plot and takes action.

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Christian Standard Bible translation.

All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.

Co-produced by Aaron Colyer and the Christian Standard Bible

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