He was afraid because Saul killed Jesus’ followers🤨
The Lord spoke to Ananias in Damascus about laying hands on Saul (who later became known as the apostle Paul). Ananias was hesitant at first because of Saul's reputation, but he obeyed and baptized Saul, who then regained his sight and was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Ananias, a disciple in Damascus, came to Saul and said, "Brother Saul, receive your sight." Ananias then laid his hands on Saul, and something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he regained his sight. (Acts 9:17-18)
The two people Jesus appeared to on the road to Damascus were Saul (who later became known as the apostle Paul) and Ananias. Jesus appeared to Saul in a blinding light and spoke to him, causing him to become a believer and change his ways. Ananias was instructed by Jesus to go to Saul and heal him of his blindness.
The gates of Damascus were guarded by the Jews who were living there during Saul's conversion. They were helping Saul before he became Paul.
No. Acts contains references to three different men named Ananias: 1) The husband of Sapphira, who was struck dead in Acts 5:5. 2) A disciple (Christian) who lived in Damascus and had an active role in the conversion of Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9 and 22) 3) The high priest in Jerusalem; a member of the council before which Paul appeared in his own defense (Acts 23 and 24).
The Lord spoke to Ananias in Damascus about laying hands on Saul (who later became known as the apostle Paul). Ananias was hesitant at first because of Saul's reputation, but he obeyed and baptized Saul, who then regained his sight and was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Ananias, a disciple in Damascus, came to Saul and said, "Brother Saul, receive your sight." Ananias then laid his hands on Saul, and something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he regained his sight. (Acts 9:17-18)
Ananias
Straight street.
During his conversion experience, Jesus had told Paul (who was then called Saul) to go into the city and wait. Jesus later spoke to Ananias in a vision, and told him to go to the "street which is called Straight", and ask "in the house of Judas foronecalled Saul, of Tarsus". Ananias objected that Saul had been persecuting "thy saints", but the Lord told him that Saul was "a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel". When Ananias went in to Saul and laid his hands on him, the "scales" of dead tissue on the surface of his eyes fell off, and he looked up at Ananias. After additional instruction, Saul was baptized.
God then sent a Christian named Ananias to give Saul back his sight, to baptize him, and tell him what the Lord expected of him
God commanded Ananias to go to Straight Street in Damascus and lay his hands on Saul to restore his sight and baptize him. This encounter helped convert Saul, who later became the apostle Paul.
I think there were two, the one who touched Pauls eyes and Ananias and Sapphira.Answer:Three. Ananias the husband of Sapphira (Acts 5), Ananias of Damascus, whom the Lord sent to Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9), and a high priest named Ananias (Acts 23).
Ananias (Acts 9:17).
Ananias. See Acts 9:10-17.
In Acts chapter 9 it gives the account of Saul's conversion. Verse 4 said that he heard a voice ask him: "Saul why are you persecuting me?" The voice identified himself as Jesus and gave Saul specific instructions to go into the city of Damascus and from there it would be revealed to him what to do. Saul was stricken with blindness so he had to be led into the city. Jesus had appeared in a vision to one of his disciples, named Ananias, and instructed him to meet Saul. Once doing so, Ananias cured Saul of his blindness and filled him with Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit must have also helped him with his "spiritual blindness" because after staying some days with Ananias, he immediately started his preaching work.
I would say that they are indeed different people. Ananias and Sapphira are mentioned in Acts chapter 5. The other Ananias is mentioned in Acts chapter 9 which I would think is at a later time.Although, When the Lord told Ananias to go to Saul, Ananias questioned the Lord (Acts 9:11-15) which is similarto the behavior exhibited by the Ananias who was married to Saphira and lied "...not unto men, but unto God." Acts 5:4