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One of the aspects of the Holy Spirit is that it is completely silent.I give up. . .how many?
Only one is needed. . .the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:13).
You're just a wealth of misinformation.One of the aspects of the Holy Spirit is that it is completely silent.
You can hear it when the winds stops blowing.
Acts 23:1 – 5 report Paul’s encounter with Ananias, the high priest, after Paul was converted. The high priest ordered Paul to be struck on the mouth. Paul responded, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall!” Then, in a moment, Paul says that he didn’t know Ananias was high priest, “…for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’” Are we to believe that Paul did not know that Ananias was high priest? Did Paul speak out of line when he answered back to the high priest?
That's eisegesis, not exegesis.I was wrong about it being expressed sarcastically though; it's not sarcasm.
Paul very much respects the law, he just knows it's there to serve Christ
When he says and quotes "you shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people"
I don't think that's him back tracking to apologize to Ananias
That's him getting ready for a setup for them to see what they had been speaking of Christ
Ya gotta read more Bible stuff.You're just a wealth of misinformation.
The Holy Spirit is like the wind. . .it blows.
It's not the Holy Spirit you're hearing when the wind stops blowing. . .which explains a lot.
So again, how many times does God have to say it in his word written before it is true?
Let me guess. The same person again?I give up. . .how many?
Only one is needed. . .the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:13).
Acts 23:1 – 5 report Paul’s encounter with Ananias, the high priest, after Paul was converted. The high priest ordered Paul to be struck on the mouth. Paul responded, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall!” Then, in a moment, Paul says that he didn’t know Ananias was high priest, “…for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’” Are we to believe that Paul did not know that Ananias was high priest? Did Paul speak out of line when he answered back to the high priest?
Acts 23:1 – 5 report Paul’s encounter with Ananias, the high priest, after Paul was converted. The high priest ordered Paul to be struck on the mouth. Paul responded, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall!” Then, in a moment, Paul says that he didn’t know Ananias was high priest, “…for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’” Are we to believe that Paul did not know that Ananias was high priest? Did Paul speak out of line when he answered back to the high priest?
Paul was manipulative enough to say exactly what he felt to the High Priest, and then take it back, but, who knows.
For that matter, this is in Acts, it is unlikely that the author of Luke/ Acts witnessed it. It came from stories about the event passed down, which are probably distorted to some degree, with drama added on.
I saw since posting this, where NT Wright noted Paul telling off the high priest as an example of Paul's expertise on getting along and asserting himself in the ancient world. So, Paul knew exactly what he was doing. His skills at rhetoric were excellent.
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