Where and to whom did Saul first preach Christ after his conversion according to Acts 9:20?
According to Acts 9:20, immediately after Saul received his sight, was baptized, ate, and was strengthened, he preached Christ in the synagogue at Damascus. His first audience was Jews, not Gentiles. The text says he preached Christ to the Jews in that synagogue.
Les explains that after Saul received food and strength, he spent certain days with the disciples at Damascus. Then verse 20 says “straightway” he preached Christ in the synagogue. Les emphasizes that the text does not say he preached in the marketplace or among the Gentiles; rather, Saul preached Christ to the Jews. Les highlights this point so it is not lost, because it shows Saul began his preaching among the Jewish people in Damascus, in the synagogue.
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
More Questions
What does "straightway" mean in connection with Saul's preaching in Acts 9?
The word "straightway" in Acts 9:20 means that from the time Saul received strength, his sight, and his baptism, he was ready to begin preaching.
Who made the same confession about Jesus that Saul made in Acts 9:20?
Saul's Acts 9:20 confession that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, was the same confession made by Peter, Martha, the Ethiopian eunuch, and all the other early believers.
What did Saul preach in the synagogue in Acts 9:20?
In Acts 9:20 Saul preached “that He is the Son of God, period”—not that Jesus died for the sins of the world and rose from the dead.