The Conversion of Saint Paul by Luca Giordano (1634 - 1705).
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Acts 22:3-16 (or Acts 9:1-22), Psalm 117:1-2, and Mark 16:15-18.
Suddenly a light from heaven flashed about him. And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” (Acts 9:3-4)
What an extraordinary turn of events! In Jerusalem, Saul had murder in his heart for Christians. Yet, by the time he arrived in Damascus, he was ready to become one of the boldest and most zealous Christians the world has known.
What caused such a transformation? It was nothing less than a dramatic encounter with the risen Lord Jesus. As Saul was on the road toward Damascus, the glory of the Lord flashed about him like a blinding light and struck him to the ground. Then Jesus personally spoke to Saul in such a way that he would never be the same again. This experience was so powerful that Saul…
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Saul was studying the Torah under Gamaliel.
He may have been open-minded.
He had assisted at the death of Stephanos, the first crowned martyr.
He may have been searching the sriptures for evidence against Jesus’ claims. If so, and he suddenly realised to what extent Jesus fulfilled Isaiah’s and many other prophecies, was this the blinding and enlightening experience? Might study of scripture be as blindingly enlightening now?
John Francis Killick, 206m.