At 09:03 AM Saturday 5/6/2006, Robert J. Chassell wrote:
If I remember correctly, at one point St Paul was mistaken for Greek
god or a hero such as Hercules. Obviously, he was a charismatic man
and his presence got misinterpreted by people restricted to a
different culture. He corrected the misapprehension.
But I cannot find the reference and do not know whether it is in the
Bible or not.
Does someone here know? And if it is in the Bible, please post the
reference. Thanks.
New Testament | Acts 14:8 - 18 (KJV), specifically v. 12:
(8) And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet,
being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:
(9) The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and
perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
(10) Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he
leaped and walked.
(11) And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up
their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come
down to us in the likeness of men.
(12) And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because
he was the chief speaker.
(13) Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city,
brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done
sacrifice with the people.
(14) Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard
<ital>of</ital>, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the
people, crying out,
(15) And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of
like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from
these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and
the sea, and all things that are therein:
(16) Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
(17) Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he
did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling
our hearts with food and gladness.
(18) And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that
they had not done sacrifice unto them.
--Ronn! :)
"Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country
and two words have been added to the pledge of Allegiance... UNDER
GOD. Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer and that
would be eliminated from schools too?"
-- Red Skelton
(Someone asked me to change my .sig quote back, so I did.)
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