Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Acts 9:23
After that many days were fulfilled. A long period, probably at
least three years. Luke's narrative is very condensed. He is not
writing a history of Saul, but of the founding of the church. We learn
from Paul that he spent at this time a long period in Arabia, and after
this returned to Damascus (Galatians 1:16-18). It was at his return that
this persecution broke out.
The Jews took counsel to kill him. For additional information, see
2 Corinthians 11:32. At this time Damascus was in the temporary possession
of Aretas, an Arabian potentate. Less scrupulous than the Roman rulers,
he was willing to please Saul's Jewish enemies, who were numerous and
influential, by putting him to death.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Acts 9:23
2 Corinthians 11:26
2 Corinthians 11:32
Galatians 1:17
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