The BEMA Podcast

142: Calling of a Prophet

Oct 31, 2019
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ANECDOTE

Paul's Embellished Story

  • In Acts 26, Paul embellishes the story of his calling with details absent from Acts 9.
  • He adds details like the light's radiance, dialogue with God, and his mission.
INSIGHT

Paul as Jonah

  • Paul's embellishments, like "kicking against the goats," connect to the prophet Jonah.
  • Jonah's three days in the fish parallel Paul's three days of blindness and the scales falling from his eyes.
INSIGHT

Paul as Ezekiel

  • Paul's account mirrors Ezekiel's calling in Ezekiel 1, with similar descriptions of light and God's command to stand.
  • Both were called to confront the stubborn people of God.
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