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A Humbling Encounter
Commentators explain that Saul's physical collapse was a profound act of humbling. Overwhelmed by the divine light, the proud Pharisee was brought low, a necessary posture to finally hear the voice of Christ. The repeated, personal call, "Saul, Saul," was an emphatic summons designed to break through his pride and capture his full attention.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 9:4
18th Century
Theologian
And he fell to the earth. He was astonished and overcome by the sudden flash of light. There is a remarkable similarity between what occur…
AT Robertson
On Acts 9:4
He fell upon the earth (πεσων επ την γην). Second aorist active participle. So in 22:7 Paul says: "I fell unto the ground" (επεσα …
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 9:4
19th Century
Bishop
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?—It is remarkable that here only, in the original Greek, and in Acts 9:17, as in the …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 9:4–5
19th Century
Preacher
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 9:4
As he approached Damascus, Saul saw a light from heaven and heard a voice from heaven. In 9:3 the light is described as simply “a light from heaven…
John Calvin
On Acts 9:4
16th Century
Theologian
And therefore Luke says that he fell to the ground. For what else can happen to anyone but that they must lie prostrate and be, as it were…
John Gill
On Acts 9:4
17th Century
Pastor
And he fell to the earth
Not being able to bear the light, and still less the divine glory and majesty which he perc…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 9:1–9
17th Century
Minister
Saul was so misinformed that he thought he should do all he could against the name of Christ, believing he was serving God by doing so; he seemed t…