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The most famous story about St Paul is of his conversion on the road to Damascus, when he was blinded by a light and heard a heavenly voice. This is an account that comes only from Acts, with no hint of it in Paul's own writings. Actshas three mutually incompatible versions, that theologists and scholars have struggled to reconcile. In the first two cases, Paul went immediately to Damascus and, since he was blinded by the light, the disciple Ananius miraculously cured him and gave him baptism. In the third case, it is strongly implied that he went first to Damascus, but a sojourn in Arabia (consistent with Paul's epistles) need not be ruled out.
At 9:3-8, Paul was blinded by a light and fell down, then heard Jesus, who told Paul that he would be told what to do when he was in the city. His men did not see the light, but heard the voice and remained standing. Since the men did not see the light, the cause of Paul's blindness is not clear and could have been psychological.
At 22:6-11, Paul told the people he was blinded by a light and fell down, then heard Jesus, who again told Paul that he would be told what to do when he was in Damascus. His men saw the light and should therefore have been blinded, but were not, and did not hear the voice. Once again, the brilliance of the light could not have caused Paul's blindness, since the men were unaffected.
At 26.13-19, Paul told Agrippa that he saw a brilliant light and heard Jesus, who gave him his mission, but did not command him to go to Damascus. He fell down, but there is no mention of blindness, nor is there any mention of the men seeing or hearing anything, although for some reason they also fell down. Here, the strangest thing is not the blindness of Paul, since it was not mentioned, but that the men fell down for no particular reason.
Paul gave us his own account of his conversion in Galatians 1:15-17, and would appear not to have been blinded at all, since he embarked on a long journey to Arabia:
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood, neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia and returned again unto Damascus.
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Where does it say in the bible that Saul returns?
Jesus healed the blind man in Bethesda
What religious experiences did Paul- formerly Saul- in the new testament have?
He became blind.
What 98 year old priest was blind in the Bible?
Eli
Is the bible story healing the blind man from the New Testament or old testament?
Which blind man? In Acts, Saul was healed of his blindness. Acts is in the new testament.
How many days was Saul blind before his sight was restored?
3 days, according to Acts 9.
How long was Saul blind?
Acts 9:8, 9 - Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank. [NKJV]
What is a summary of Acts chapter 9 in the bible?
In Acts chapter 9, Saul, a persecutor of Christians, is on his way to Damascus when he encounters a blinding light and hears the voice of Jesus. Saul is converted to Christianity, becomes blind for three days, and is then healed by a disciple named Ananias. Saul begins preaching about Jesus and faces opposition from the Jews, but his reputation as a changed man begins to spread throughout the region.
Who was the Christian hater that became Christian?
If you mean in the Bible, that was Paul, previously known as Saul of Tarsus. Saul was a fervent persecutor of Christians, but on the road to Damascus, God apparently struck him blind and spoke to him. After that, he became a believer, and within several days, he got his sight back.
How did Saul suffer on the road to damascus?
Well saul later called paul was persecuting christens and senticing them to death. On his way to Damascus there was the brightest light Paule had even seen. God sent an angle to him and said "Saul why are you persecuting my people?" And so God made Paule blind. And God sent one of his followers to go to him and make him see again.
What did god do for David when he flew from saul?
God protected David from Saul's attempts to harm him, providing him with wisdom to navigate dangerous situations and securing his safety. God also reassured David of his presence and faithfulness, giving him the strength to endure the challenges he faced.
How did david's talent make king saul feel?
Saul was jealous of David to the degree it became a blind rage. In 1 Sam 18:7 people danced singing "Saul has killed his thousands, and David his ten thousands". This infuriated Saul who wanted to kill David. Saul was also afraid of David because the Lord was with David and not him (1 Sam 18:12).
Who is apostle Pual?
Apostle Paul was called Saul, God struck him blind on the road to Damascus. He was converted and became a true christian.And was apostle traveled far and was a early missionary.
