Moses was one of the greatest men that God ever made. Used not only to deliver a nation from slavery, lead and sustain them in the wilderness for four decades, but also to give them the Law of God as God had appointed him. Of all the OT prophets and people, none entered dialogue with God as did Moses. And the Law he delivered to humanity is unparalleled because it was give by God and no man can match that.
The Lawgiver
To Hear the Word of God
After Paul had preached that Jesus is the Messiah, from the Scriptures, and many Jews, and Gentile converts to Judaism had responded positively, eager to hear the Word of God. However, as interest from the Gentiles grew, so did the envy of most of the Jews, these stirred up the city against Paul and Barnabas, expelling them from the city, but the converts were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit nonetheless.
Prophecy Has a Point
Paul and Barnabas arrived in Antioch Pisidia. As they attended a synagogue service, were invited to comment on the Scripture’s reading. Paul took the opportunity, beginning with a review of Israel’s history, from their Scripture, he began to point out that the Messiah spoken of in their Bible was Jesus. He made clear that the prophetic evidence had point and called for a choice to believe and act, not just read.
Opportunity and Opposition
The Holy Spirit selected and sent Barnabas and Saul to take the gospel into more Gentile territories. Upon arrival at a capital city of Cyprus, they encounter a false prophet called Elymas who would resist the Gospel. They also were handed an opportunity to share the Gospel with the appointed governor. As Elymas opposed their preaching, Saul, filled with the Spirit, smote Elymas temporarily blind, this did not deter the governor from hearing the gospel but added to his eagerness to hear and his conversion.
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