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What was the name of the sorcerer who was struck blind by Paul the Apostle?

In fairness to Paul, we need to know whether there really was a sorcerer whom he assaulted, and therefore whether the name is one of a real person. The miracle is only reported in Acts, and Paul's own writings indicate he never even went to Cyprus where this was said to have occurred. One of the most important themes of Acts of the Apostles is a subtle comparison of Peter and Paul, with Peter always somehow more powerful and more inspiring in his powers than was Paul. Usually this took the form of Peter performing a miracle that helped someone and converted many, while Paul performed a similar miracle that also helped someone but failed to win many converts. However, not all such miracles were for the good. Peter performed astonishing miracles when he killed Ananias and his wife, while Paul's malevolent miracle merely involved bodily harm and only for a season. In an apparent miracle, Paul blinded Elymas (Bar-jesus) the sorcerer, for trying to frustrate his attempts to convert Sergius Paulus (Acts 13:11).


What is area called where congregation sit in church?

The room is called a sanctuary, the seats are called pews


What is it called to believe in one or more gods?

Belief in god or gods in general is called theism. Belief in one God and only one God is called monotheism. Belief in many gods is called polytheism.


What are people from judea called?

The people of Judea are called Jews or Hebrew people.


What are people who do not believe in a god called?

People who do not believe in any god are called Atheists.

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Who were the other Jesus' mentioned in the Bible?

barjesus


Was barjesus the son of jesus mentioned in acts 13?

No


What did Paul strike Elymas the socerer with?

The Word of God says that Paul sat his eyes on Elymas and told him (only by Paul speaking the word of God ) Elymas was then blinded. Read the book of Acts 13:6-12.


What man tried to hinder Paul in Paphos?

In Paphos, the man who tried to hinder Paul was Elymas, also known as Bar-Jesus. He was a sorcerer and false prophet who opposed the teachings of Paul and Barnabas, attempting to turn the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, away from the faith. Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, confronted Elymas and pronounced a judgment upon him, resulting in Elymas becoming blind for a time. This event demonstrated the power of God in contrast to falsehood.


How many times is the word Jesus found in the king James version of the bible?

In the King James version the word - Jesus - appears 973 times the word - Jesus' - appears 10 times and the word - Barjesus - appears once


What book of the bible talks about the second Jesus?

I don't know but there is only one bible about God and stuff.Answer:There is a man called Elymas in Acts 13:8 who was also known as Bar-Jesus (Acts 13:6). He was a Jewish magician and false prophet denounced by Paul and struck blind.


Who was Bar-Jesus in the Bible?

Bar-Jesus (aka Elymas) was a false prophet and adviser to the Roman proconsul on the island of Cyprus. He was temporarily struck blind by the apostle Paul for opposing the truth of the gospel. The account is found in Acts 13:6-12.


What was st paul doing in Paphos in his first missionary journey?

During his first missionary journey, St. Paul visited Paphos to spread the Christian faith and convert its inhabitants. He, along with Barnabas, encountered the Roman proconsul Sergius Paulus, who was interested in their teachings. Paul confronted a false prophet named Elymas, demonstrating the power of God by temporarily blinding him, which ultimately led to the proconsul's conversion to Christianity. This event marked a significant moment in the expansion of the early Church.


What is the name of the snake in the Bible?

SatanAnswerContrary to the above, the serpent is never named. It is simply called the 'most cunning of the beasts', and is never ever equated with Satan. In fact, the early Jews did not even have an idea of a personification of evil (ie the devil, Satan, lucifer) as we do. The idea that somehow the serpent represented Satan was a much later interpretation.Answer:The "hissing" sound of the "whispering enchanter" or "nachash" is where the translators derived the word "snake" in Genesis 3.The Hebrew for "subtil" or "clever," according to Strong's Definitions, means: "cunning (usually in a bad sense.)"As stated above, the snake is never named in the Genesis account... but within the entire account of God's Word, the Bible, which God caused to be written "line upon line... here a little, and there a little" (Isa.28:13)... we discover the identity of the serpent.The identity, however, is revealed in the New Testament... the testament that "illuminates" the "closed and sealed" words of the Old (Dan.12:9). The Jews, of course, couldn't ID the serpent, because of their rejection of Christ... and the New Testament.Paul wrote to the church in Corinth: "...I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through subtilty..." (II Cor.11:3).The "snake" to which Paul refers is: "ophis" "a snake, figuratively (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person...".Then... within the "Acts of the Apostles" Paul confronts one "Elymas the sorcerer" (Barjesus)."Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Spirit, set his eyes on him [Elymas the sorcerer], and said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the Devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?" (Acts 13:9-10)So, the New Testament revelation is that subtilty, cunning (in the bad sense) and maliciousness is the practiced art of the Devil and his children.Finally, the serpent is named for us in the last book of the Bible: "...the great Dragon was cast out, that oldserpent [ophis], called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world..." (Rev.12:9).


What was the name of the sorcerer who was struck blind by Paul the Apostle?

In fairness to Paul, we need to know whether there really was a sorcerer whom he assaulted, and therefore whether the name is one of a real person. The miracle is only reported in Acts, and Paul's own writings indicate he never even went to Cyprus where this was said to have occurred. One of the most important themes of Acts of the Apostles is a subtle comparison of Peter and Paul, with Peter always somehow more powerful and more inspiring in his powers than was Paul. Usually this took the form of Peter performing a miracle that helped someone and converted many, while Paul performed a similar miracle that also helped someone but failed to win many converts. However, not all such miracles were for the good. Peter performed astonishing miracles when he killed Ananias and his wife, while Paul's malevolent miracle merely involved bodily harm and only for a season. In an apparent miracle, Paul blinded Elymas (Bar-jesus) the sorcerer, for trying to frustrate his attempts to convert Sergius Paulus (Acts 13:11).


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