What did the Lord tell Paul while he was in a trance praying in the temple?
The Lord told Paul, while he was in a trance praying in the temple, to make haste and get out of Jerusalem, because the Jews would not receive his testimony concerning Him. The Lord also said to depart, for He would send Paul far hence to the Gentiles.
Les explains that Paul, after more than 20 years of ministry to Gentiles, returned to Jerusalem and was nearly killed by a mob. Standing before the religious leaders in Acts 22, Paul recounted his conversion on the road to Damascus and how Gentiles came to know Israel's God through the Gospel. In verse 18, Paul rehearses that while praying in the temple he fell into a trance and saw the Lord, who said, "Make haste, get thee out of Jerusalem, for they the Jews will not receive thy testimony concerning me." Paul told his Jewish audience that he reminded the Lord how he had imprisoned and beaten believers in every synagogue, and had consented to Stephen's death and held the raiment of those who killed him. Then in verse 21, Paul says the Lord told him, "Depart, get out of Jerusalem, for I will send you far hence to the Gentiles."
And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
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Why did the Lord tell Paul to get out of Jerusalem quickly?
The Lord told Paul to leave Jerusalem quickly because the Jews would not receive his testimony concerning Him.