Bob Utley You Can Understand the Bible - Acts 26

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Bob Utley You Can Understand the Bible - Acts 26


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Acts 26

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS

UBS4
NKJV NRSV TEV NJB
Paul Defends Himself Before Agrippa Paul's Early Life Paul's Defense Before Agrippa

(Act_25:13 to Act_26:32) Paul Defends Himself Before Agrippa Paul Appears Before King Agrippa

Act_25:13 to Act_26:1 Act_26:1-11 Act_26:1-11 Act_26:1 Act_26:1 Paul's Speech Before King Agrippa Act_26:2-3 Act_26:2-3 Act_26:2-3 Act_26:4-8 Act_26:4-8 Act_26:4-8 Act_26:9-11 Act_26:9-11 Act_26:9-11 Paul Tells of His Conversion Paul Recounts His Conversion Paul Tells of His Conversion Act_26:12-18 Act_26:12-18 Act_26:12-18 Act_26:12-18 Act_26:12-18 Paul's Testimony to Jews and Gentiles Paul's Post-conversion Life Paul Tells of His Work Act_26:19-23 Act_26:19-23 Act_26:19-23 Act_26:19-23 Act_26:19-23 Paul Appeals to Agrippa to Believe His Hearers' Reactions Act_26:24-29 Act_26:24-32 Act_26:24-29 Act_26:24 Act_26:24-29 Act_26:25-27 Act_26:28 Act_26:29 Act_26:30-32 Act_26:30-32 Act_26:30-32 Act_26:30-32 READING CYCLE THREE (from "hyperlink")

FOLLOWING THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR'S INTENT AT THE PARAGRAPH LEVEL

This is a study guide commentary, which means that you are responsible for your own interpretation of the Bible. Each of us must walk in the light we have. You, the Bible, and the Holy Spirit are priority in interpretation. You must not relinquish this to a commentator.

Read the chapter in one sitting. Identify the subjects. Compare your subject divisions with the five modern translations. Paragraphing is not inspired, but it is the key to following the original author's intent, which is the heart of interpretation. Every paragraph has one and only one main subject.

1. First paragraph

2. Second paragraph

3. Third paragraph

4. Etc.



DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

This is a study guide commentary, which means that you are responsible for your own interpretation of the Bible. Each of us must walk in the light we have. You, the Bible, and the Holy Spirit are priority in interpretation. You must not relinquish this to a commentator.

These discussion questions are provided to help you think through the major issues of this section of the book. They are meant to be thought-provoking, not definitive.

1. How is this defense different from the defense before Festus and Felix?

2. How does Paul's personal testimony fit into his overall defense?

3. Why was a suffering Messiah so alien to the Jews?

4. Why is Act_26:28 so difficult to interpret?

5. How does the discussion of Festus, Agrippa and Bernice (Act_26:30-31) fit into Luke's overarching literary purpose in Acts?