I think it's possible to get too literal... which is why I said had it been 
the rich man, the question would not have been necessary.  The very nature 
of the context of Paul being stopped in his tracks would have been enough 
that such a question is a moot point, regardless of whether he can hear or 
see "straight".

And.... I also think Luke is making that point in his choice of that 
question in the historical narrative (I think it's reductionist to assume we 
have the entire conversation between Christ and Paul in the narrative... we 
have what Luke -- and THE WORD -- wants us to have from that conversation, 
not the conversation in its entirety).

Chad Bresson
Xenia, OH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "H Dorrington" <hjdinfl@...>
To: <soundofgrace@...>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [soundofgrace] Romans 7


> Maybe, but verse 4 says he heard a voice, doesn't say
> that he saw who it was yet. Would you suppose that the
> voice of Jesus might sound different up close as in
> Mark 10 than when it comes from the heaven with
> blinding lights? I think I would be in shock and awe!
> --- "Chad R. Bresson" <breusswane@...>
> wrote:
>
> --- H Dorrington <hjdinfl@...> wrote:
>  PS Mark's account of the rich man states in 10:21
> "And Jesus looking upon him loved him" From this some
> have argued to identify the rich man as the man who
> will become the Apostle Paul. Of this I have yet to be
> convinced.
>
>> Those who would argue that point don't take
>> seriously (IMHO) the Acts 9 account:  5And he said,
> "Who are you, Lord?".  Had it been the rich man, that
> question wouldn't have been necessary, IMHO.
>>
>> Chad Bresson
>> Xenia, OH
>>
>
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