Saul Blinded On The Road To Damascus
Also had there been even one horse among them it would have been easier to put the blinded saul see below on the horse and lead it which can see by its rein rather than lead a blinded saul to walk on the road.
Saul blinded on the road to damascus. True or false paul changed his name to saul. The conversion of paul the apostle also the pauline conversion damascene conversion damascus christophany and the road to damascus event was according to the new testament an event in the life of paul the apostle that led him to cease persecuting early christians and to become a follower of jesus it is normally dated to ad 34 37. On the road to damascus saul and his companions were struck down by a blinding light.
Acts 9 1 19 1 saul kept breathing out threats and slaughter against the disciples of the lord. He changed his name to paul. So his companions led him by the hand to damascus.
He went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues of damascus. So they led him by the hand into damascus. Yet acts 9 8 below says they led him by the hand and brought him into damascus.
The letters authorized saul if he found any who were of the way whether men or women to bring them bound to jerusalem acts 9 1 2. What did jesus say to saul why do you persecute me what happened to saul when he was going to damascus. When saul meets the resurrected jesus on the road to damascus he is struck blind 9 8.
A bright light and a sandstorm appeared. New living translation saul picked himself up off the ground but when he opened his eyes he was blind. Who appeared to saul.
What happened that stopped saul while he was on the road to damascus. Saul heard a voice say saul saul why do you persecute me acts 9 4 niv when saul asked who was speaking the voice replied. While this blindness might be explained as the result of the theophany he looked into a bright light and was physically damaged as a result acts 22 11 more or less implied this.
But it is likely the original readers. On the way to damascus an amazing thing happens to saul beginning with a blinding light. 3 as he journeyed he came near damascus and suddenly a light shone around him.
Saul got up from the ground but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. 3 as saul on his journey to damascus came near the city.