Acts says Paul believed Jesus’s appearance physically impacted his companions?
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Question
Is it true that, according to Acts, Paul says that Jesus’s appearing to him on the road to Damascus physically impacted all his companions who were traveling with Paul.
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Acts 9 & 22 (“Paul says ‘blinded me, so guided!’”)
According to Acts, Paul says that when Jesus appeared to him he was traveling to Damascus with a group of companions and as a result of seeing that Paul was blinded, had to as a result lead him by hand into the city.
- Acts 22:9 — And those who were with me saw the light, to be sure, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.
- Acts 26:12 — “saw… light… shining all around me and those who were journeying with me. And when we had all fallen to the ground…”
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Acts 9 & 26 (“Paul says ‘light threw us to ground!’”)
According to Acts, Paul says that when Jesus appeared to him he was traveling to Damascus with a group of companions and the light that they saw knocked them all to the ground.”
- Acts 26:12 — “saw… light… shining all around me and those who were journeying with me. And when we had all fallen to the ground…” [Contextually, they seem to have fallen because of the light.]
- Acts 9:3 — a light from heaven flashed around him; 4 and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying… leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus
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Acts 22 & 9 (“Paul says ‘all heard the voice’”)
According to Acts, Paul says that when Jesus appeared to him he was traveling to Damascus with a group of companions; Jesus spoke to Paul and—while not necessarily understanding the words—they all heard the voice.
- Acts 22:9 — And those who were with… did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me. ..
- Acts 9:7 The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one
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Acts 22 & 26 (“Paul says ‘we all saw the light’”)
Accordings to Acts, Paul says that when Jesus appeared to him l he was traveling to Damascus with a group of companions and they all saw the glory-light associated with Jesus’ appearance to Paul.
- Acts 22:9 — And those who were with me saw the light, to be sure, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.
- Acts 26:12 — “saw… light… shining all around me and those who were journeying with me. And when we had all fallen to the ground…”