Analysis Of Paul's Conversion

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6. Related to Paul’s Conversion
This chapter looks at the 3 different accounts of Paul’s Conversion. They are all different. Paul could not get his story straight.
These Topics are Covered
• Paul’s ‘Conversion’ was Different on All 3 Accounts He Gave
• Paul Was to Meet Ananias. Who Was He?
• Scales like Snake Scales
• Only One witness
• Yahshua Warned About Meeting Someone in Private in a Desert Saying They Were Him

6.1 Paul’s Conversion
1st Account is in Acts 9:3-1
2nd Account is in Acts 22:6-13

3rd Account is in Acts 26:12-18

All 3 of these accounts are different.
In Acts 9:7 we see the men with him heard a voice but saw nothing.
Acts 9:7
And those which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. …show more content…

As you can see those with him
1st Vision 2nd Vision
Heard voice saw nothing Saw light but heard nothing
These are directly opposites of each other but they are the same event.
The next difference is in Acts 26:14.
Acts 26:14
And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. He said all fell to the ground but in Acts 9:7 he says this:
Acts 9:7
And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
1st Vision 3rd Vision
All stood still all fell to ground
This is a major difference. They are adding up. The next problem comes from the next scripture:
Acts 9:7
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
He said he was told to go to Damascus . His 2nd vision was the same on this point as the first. His second version was before an angry crowd matches first in Acts 22:10. The third account is much …show more content…

He also warned them if someone said he is in the desert and to go to him. He said not to believe them.
His 3 versions of his questionable desert experience are indeed this. Paul said his knowledge came directly from Jesus in Galatians chapter 1 verse’s14-16. But would Yahshua contradict himself regarding the law of Yah. Yahshua says not one jot or title will be taken from law until last day. Paul said the law was done away with. This would directly contradict himself so was this truly Yahshua?
6.3 Paul Was to Meet Ananias. Who Was He?
Ananias was father in law to Caiaphas the high priest. It is believed he was the previous high priest in the Sanhedrin who demanded the death of Yahshua. Note Josephus and other say the 2 authors misspelled Ananias sometimes as Annas. They all stated they were the same person.
Ananias was the first to questioned Yahshua after his arrest. He turned Yahshua over to Caiaphas. He has the blood of Yahshua on book of

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