The Progress., 1893-08-05
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,. Bound for Scourginy y.............. xxi. 22-30
Introductory.-At the close of our
last lesson we lef: Paul parting from
the EpheSian elders at Miletus Soon
afterward he set out for Jerusalem,
stopping at Ptolemals and Cesarea on
the way. When he reached Jerusalem
a formal meeting of the elders was
called to hear his report, and he was
advised, as a precautionary measure
and for the purpose of disarming the
prejudices of certain Jewish Christians
to assume the expenses incident to the
discharge of Nazarite VOW which had
been taken by four members of that
class. This took him into the temple.
1. Arrested by the Mob, VeTa 27-3O.
-27. THE seven days" The length
of time required for the completion of
the Jewish ceremonial "The
Jews of Asia" Temporarily
present in Jerusalem. when they
saw him in the temple" He had trav
eled so much among them that they
easily recognized him" Stirred ur
all the people" All, that is, who were
then in the temple inclosure. Laid
hands on him" Arrested him.
2s. Men of Israel, this is
the man." etc. The first accusation
which they urged against him was
that he Taught all men to despise the
Jewish people and the temple; the
second was that he had defiled the
temple by bringing heather Greeks
into its sacred precincts Neither of
the charges was true.
90. They had seen before with him
in the city Trophimus. And jumped
to the conclusion that he had taken
Trophimus into the temple.
30. "All the city was moved" The
tidings of so sacrilegious an act
spread rapidly, and produced a great
tumult. Drew him out of the tenn
pie" Dragged him out. "The doors
were shut" So as to prevent any
disturbance on the inside
IL Rescued by the Tribune, yrs.
31-a6.-31. "Went about" Were try
ing. "The chief captain" Com
mander of the Roman garrison in
Jerusalem.
80. Soldiers and centurions" A
detachment of men and officers. Ran
down" From the elevated ground on
which "the castle" stood. "When
they saw the chief captain, they
left beating of Paul. Because they
did not wish to run the risk of arrest
for disorderly proceedings
33. Took him" Out of the hands
of the Jews. Bound with two
chains" Each chain being attached
to a soldier. Demanded" Called on
the crowd to say.
a. "Some cried one thing, some an
other" Nobody knew anything def
mite against Paul Carried into the
castle" Where he could be securely
kept until the exact facts were dis
covered.
IS. "Borne of the soldiers" 1t was
that the soldiers should pick
him up and carry him to protect him
from the violence of the enraged and
surging mob.
SO. "Away with him" They were
ready to deal with the disciple as they
had dealt with his Master.
I'LL Speaking for Himself, verses 81 !
39.-37. MAY L speak unto thee?' The /
apostles presence of mind did not de-
sert him even in the midst of the up
roar. "Canst thou speak Greek?" 1t |
Is not certain that Paul spoke Latin;
but the Roman officer, if at all edu-
Gated, would understand Greek.
80. "Art not thou that Egyptian?"
He had gotten Paul identified with the /
wrong man.
80. "But Paul said, am Jew 1
Of Tarsus," etc. He was quick to cor
rect any false impressions "Suffer
me to speak" Paul perhaps thought
that he could calm the disturbance.