Acts 18:12 Meaning and Explanation
“And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,”
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Read Full Chapter →While Gallio governs Achaia as Roman proconsul, Paul's opponents rise together, seize him, and bring him before the tribunal.
What Does Acts 18:12 Mean?
Gallio, brother of the philosopher Seneca, governed the province of Achaia from Corinth around the years 51 and 52, a date anchored by a surviving inscription. Paul's opponents act with one accord, hauling him to the judgment seat, the raised stone platform in the marketplace where the magistrate heard cases; its remains still stand in Corinth today.
The Lord's promise that no man would set on Paul to hurt him now meets its test in the highest court of the province. Luke lets us watch providence work through ordinary civic machinery. God's protection does not always spare His servants from being seized, but no tribunal sits higher than His purpose.
Acts 18:12 in the Original Language
bema (βῆμα), 'judgment seat' -- the raised platform from which a Roman magistrate heard cases and gave rulings.
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What does Acts 18:12 mean?
While Gallio governs Achaia as Roman proconsul, Paul's opponents rise together, seize him, and bring him before the tribunal.