And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he is not fit to live!” v.22
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Paul here is talking to his Jewish brothers (v.1) that don't yet believe that Jeus is the Christ. Theyintently listen to him as he shares what Jesus of Nazareth has done after His death and resurrection to Paul, but that's not what makes them get all crazy and mad. We see in verse 21 what gets under their skin in that the Lord sent Paul to the nations (gentiles). They're mad because they don't want the nations to have part in their kingdom to come and shared of the Savior and promises. In the Old Testament they wouldve know that the gentiles will be blessed in this way because of what the Lord said through prophets, so this wasn't new news, I guess when it aurally comes to pass they can't cope with it. They're jealous, not out of a godly jealousy but an evil jealousy and try to kill Paul to "resolve" it. We can't pick and choose what we won't out of the Bible, it's all truth! So how do you prisoned in jealousy? What truths in scripture do you have a hard time accepting?
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