Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-02
Paul a Prisoner
The Arrest
Sunday School Lesson for Oct. 2. 1903
Specially Arranged Ter T-.s Paper


TIME.-Faul arrived az Jerusalem Frl-
cay, NaE 2. The feast OF pertacost was
0alai oa}. Maf N The mob ssas dur
ing The foNoUrg week. about June g.
ACE.-J eru-ai,u. at tEe home %
James. or tha meeting place OF the
church. and in the Temple Courts
Suggestion and Practical Thoueht.
The Reception 70 Paul by the
Church OF Jerusalem Tvs. 1F20 PAM
and His Company Paul cid not come
alone 20 Jerusalem but was accom-
panied by Luke. DIS beloved physician
C"we'), Trophimus of Ephesus acts
2l;2Yl, and probably Aristarchue of
Ihessalonica (Acts 21-2l. Kendall
thinks that all who are mentioned as
beginning the journey with Paul acts
2O:4) continued with him 90 the end
at Jerusalem. thus adding 20 those
mentioned above. Sopater of Berea.
Secundus OF Thossalonica. Gaius OF
Derbe, Timothy OF Lystra. and Tych-
icus of Ephesus lEph. 6.2D. The
number and character of these mon
have made an impression on the Chris
tians OF Jerusalem
The Gifts from the Gentle Churches
were probably presented at this time
tActs 24:1O.
The First Welcome on the day thov
arrived was one of private and per-
sonal greetings. which were ex0res.
sions OF gladness. after so long sen
araton. IL was seven years since
Paul had made any prolonged stay az
Jerusalem (ACts 15l.
The Impending Crisis.-vs. 2026.
The settlement. seven or eight years
before. by vote of the whole church
az Jerusalem, OF the great question
whether the Gcntles must keep the
Jewish laws and ceremonies fu order
60 belong 90 the Christian church. did
not change the opinions OF am the
Jewish Christians. Large numbers OF
them were intensely Jealous for the
keeping OF the law. FOR 10 was divine.
They had heard vague rumors ~
PauIs teaching and conduct that ne
taught that not only the Gentucs. but
even the Jews, need not keep the
law of Moses.
Paul refused 90 set up his opinion
against theirs In O. case which did not
involve principle
Paul Mobbed ia the Temple Court
vs.. 1891
Some Jews from the region OF Eph-
esus who had been in conflict with
Paul there. or at least knew of his
teaching there. saw Paul in the inner
court where the Geutilos were for.
hidden 20 come. They had also seen
one of the Ephesiau Gentle Chris
uans walking with Paul around the
city. Putting these two facts togeth-
or they imagined that Paul had
brought this Greek Gentle within the
forbidden court; contrary 20 fact
Anyone could enter the outer court
Of the Gentiles This CRY aroused the
whole Jewish crowd in the Temple
courts. The Jews laid violent hands
on Paul. dragged him out of the court
OF the women. through the Gate Beau
tiful, then down the steps into the
Court OF the Genules, where they
tried 20 kill him
The Rescue.-Vs. 3I-39 81. The
chief captain" was equivalent 20 our
colonel. lie, captain over regiment
OF a thousand men. His name was
Claudius Lysias (Acts 23:26). "Of the
band" A Roman cohort, the tenth
part Of a legion. or about six hundred
men.
"Centurions" Captains OF a hun
dred
Bound with two chains" One
from each Of his arms 10 soldier
on each side OF him compare Acts
1870. This secured the prisoner, yet
left him free 20 walk away with his
guards when the detachment was
marched on
He was borne OF the soldiers" No
sooner had he got on the stairs than
the mob made a rush for him. but
owing to his letters he was carried
along with the soldiers. When the
top OF the stairs had been reached,
Paul asked. and was granted permits.
sion to speak.
PauTs Address from the Castle
Stairs. 49, Acts 2l:4O-22:23. Paul
stood on the castle stairway, chained
70 a soldier.
He spoke in Hebrew with which all
Jews were familiar.
Paurs address was courteous and
conciliatory. He showed how strong
and active a Jew he had been. He
then gave the arguments and reasons
which convinced himself, and ought
to convince them.
He had found the Messiah whom all
Jews longed for.
The Jews listened 10 Paul till he
spoke OF his mission 10 the Gentiles,
and then the flames of their wrath
burst forth like the fires Of a volcano.
They cried out in their rage. they rent
their clothes, they threw dust into the
air
Within the Castle. The Soldiers
About to Torture Paul to Compel Him
TO Confess.
Paul Saved by His Roman Citizen
ship.-Acts %: 24:29 The Roman
commander ordered that Paul should
be compelled. by torture. TO confess his
compelled. by torture. to confess his
crimes. While they were binding
Paul he asked the officer Z IT was