Elymas was blinded. It appears to be similar to what happened to Paul before he became a believer. Interesting note here is that as a result of Elymas’ blinding the proconsul believed. And we are left to surmise that Elymas’ blindness was
only temporary.
After healing a lame man in Lystra whom did the locals think Paul was?
Gods - Silas was Zeus. Zeus, in Greek mythology had supreme authority on earth and Mt. Olympus.
Paul was Hermes. In Greek mythology Hermes was the son of Zeus and was considered the messenger of the gods.
In reality Jehovah God is the authority on earth and heaven. And, in reality, Paul was the messenger of Jehovah God.
EXTRA CREDIT: Why were elders appointed and not elected by the congregation? Since this was the practice then, should this be the practice now?
Acts 14:23 23Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
What did some of the Jerusalem Christians say was needed to be saved?
Circumcision. That is, that one had to become a Jew in order to be saved.
Paul and Silas' chains were loosed. Why didn't they leave the prison?
They were concerned for the well being of their jailer. As a result of their trust in God for their safety and security they were able to connect with the Jailer.
When we are able to trust God with our present and future as God wants us to trust Him, we become less concerned about our well-being and our own interests because we know that God has "our back." This frees us to take advantage of opportunities that God presents.
If Paul and Silas were concerned about saving themselves the jailer would never have accepted Jesus.
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