biblestudy: Acts (Part 23)
Acts 22-23:10 Paul's Incredible Skill at Extricating Himself from Trouble
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 28-Feb-89; Tape #BS-AC23
Description: Prior to continuing the twenty-third installment expounding the book of Acts, John Ritenbaugh focuses upon the topic of self-defense, examining the scriptural instructions for proactively avoiding or resolving dangerous conflicts. At the beginning of Acts 22,Paul, after clearing himself of a spurious charge (of taking a gentile into the temple), establishes his identity and credentials as a Jew (a zealous disciple of Gamaliel) in order to build a foundation from which to provide a logical defense of his 'apostasy' and testimony of his miraculous conversion (at the hand of God) on the road to Damascus, showing the continuity between Paul's revelation (from Jesus Christ) and the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. As Paul suggested that the gentiles could approach God independently from Jewish tradition, the crowd became riotous again. Paul saves himself from a certain scourging by establishing his identity as a natural born Roman citizen, giving him the protection of Roman law. Paul extricates himself from another dangerous situation (the convening of the Sanhedrin by the corrupt high priest Ananias) by proclaiming himself a Pharisee (hoping for a resurrection), creating another dissension (between the Pharisees and Saduccees), forcing the Roman soldiers to rescue him. (82 minutes)
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Sermons in the Acts series:
Acts (Part 1)
Acts as a Trial Document
Acts (Part 2)
The Miracle of Pentecost: Peter's Sermon
Acts (Part 3)
Acts 2, Speaking In Tounges
Acts (Part 4)
Acts 2:22-47 Christ's Messiahship/ Giving of Holy Spirit
Acts (Part 5)
Acts 3-4:4 Apostles Witness Brings Conflict With Established Authority
Acts (Part 6)
Acts 4-5:11 Peter and John's Boldness and Courage
Acts (Part 7)
Acts 5 & 6 Confrontation with the Sanhedrin and Stephen's Testimony
Acts (Part 8)
Acts 7:1-50 Rejection Of Deliverer Leads To Idolatry
Acts (Part 9)
Acts 7-8 Martyrdom of Stephen and Peter's Encounter with Simon Magus
Acts (Part 10)
Acts 9 Paul's Dramatic Conversion
Acts (Part 11)
Acts 10-11:1-18 Conversion of Cornelius
Acts (Part 12)
Acts 11-13 Relationship Between Prayer and God's Response
Acts (Part 13)
Acts 13 The Work of Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus
Acts (Part 14)
Acts 14 Paul and Barnabas at Lystra ; The Council of Jerusalem
Acts (Part 15)
Acts 15 The Council of Jerusalem : Circumcision and Gentiles
Acts (Part 16)
Acts 15:19-29 Sensitivity to Conscience and Scruples
Acts (Part 17)
Acts 15-16 The Imprisonment and Release of Paul and Silas
Acts (Part 19)
Acts 18: Priscilla and Aquila, Gallio's Decision, Arrival of Apollos
Acts (Part 20)
Acts 19 Paul encounters adherents to Diana (Artemis ) Worship/ Riot at Ephesus
Acts (Part 21)
Acts 20 Paul's Final Admonitory Instructions to the Ephesian Elders
Acts (Part 22)
Acts 21 Parallels Between Paul's and Christ's Last Journey to Jerusalem
Acts (Part 23)
Acts 22-23:10 Paul's Incredible Skill at Extricating Himself from Trouble
Acts (Part 24)
Acts 24 Paul Uses Trials as Opportunities to Witness
Acts (Part 25)
Acts 25-26 Paul's Appeal to Festus and his Testimony to King Agrippa
