Acts 22:2 Meaning and Explanation
“(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)”
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Read Full Chapter →When the crowd hears Paul speaking in the Hebrew tongue, their uproar settles into a deep silence.
What Does Acts 22:2 Mean?
Luke pauses the speech to record its first effect. Paul, a citizen of Greek-speaking Tarsus, chooses the language of Judea, the speech of home, synagogue, and Scripture. The mob that had been screaming for his death grows quiet to listen.
Paul honors his hearers by meeting them in their mother tongue. He does not flaunt his learning or his distance; he speaks as a son of the covenant people to his own kin. A witness wins a hearing by love for the people in front of him, becoming all things to all men that some might be saved (1 Corinthians 9:22).
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What does Acts 22:2 mean?
When the crowd hears Paul speaking in the Hebrew tongue, their uproar settles into a deep silence.