ISB ~ Acts 22 v1 - 21

The first of four defense speeches delivered by Paul in Acts. Later he addresses the governor Felix (24:1021), the governor Festus (25:8), and King Agrippa II (26:123). Here, before the restless Jerusalem mob, Paul stresses his Jewish upbringing and his former antagonism toward Christianity, hoping to show that only a miracle like the Resurrection could have changed the course of his entire life and mission so drastically. In the end, the attentiveness of the crowd turns back to anger when Paul mentions his mission to the Gentiles (22:21-22).