What did Paul admit in Acts 26 about his past persecution?
In Acts 26, Paul readily admitted the havoc he had wreaked among the Jewish followers of Jesus of Nazareth. His past persecution included causing utmost suffering, doing much evil to the saints, and seeking to remove from Israel anyone who recognized Jesus as Messiah.
Les directs attention to Acts 26, where Paul readily admitted the havoc he had wreaked among the Jewish followers of Jesus of Nazareth. Earlier, Ananias heard how much evil Saul had done to the saints at Jerusalem and how he had authority from the chief priests to bind and bring back in prison all who called on the Lord’s name. Les explains that Saul’s sole purpose in Judaism was to remove from Israel anyone who recognized Christ Jesus of Nazareth as Messiah. Jesus said Saul was a chosen vessel to bear His name before Gentiles, kings, and Israel, and would suffer greatly for His name’s sake.
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In Acts 26, does Paul tell his own story in the first person?
In Acts 26, Paul is personally rehearsing in the first person the story of his earlier life and persecution of believers.