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Anatomy of an Accusation
Commentators explain that the charges against Paul were a dangerous mix of twisted truths and an outright lie. While Paul did teach that salvation was for all people (not just Jews) and not earned by the Law, his opponents framed this as being 'against the people and the law.' The final, most inflammatory charge—that he brought a Gentile into the temple's holy area—was completely false, based only on a hateful assumption.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 21:28
18th Century
Theologian
Men of Israel. Jews. All who are friends of the Law of Moses.
This is the man, and so on. This implies that they had previ…
AT Robertson
On Acts 21:28
Help (βοηθειτε). Present active imperative of βοηθεω, to run (θεω) at a cry (βοη), as if an outrage had been committed like murder…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 21:28
The strategy of Paul’s taking a vow and paying for the Nazirite offerings hardly proved successful—probably nothing could have conciliated those wh…
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John Calvin
On Acts 21:28
16th Century
Theologian
Men of Israel, help. They cry out as if they were in extreme danger, and they call upon all people to help them, as if all religion were a…
John Gill
On Acts 21:28
17th Century
Pastor
Crying out, men of Israel, help
The Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, "help us"; to hold Paul, on whom they had lai…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 21:27–40
17th Century
Minister
In the temple, where Paul should have been protected as in a place of safety, he was violently attacked. They falsely charged him with false doctri…