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A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF ACTS
PART XXIII - VII
"And so I, Paul, waited for the return of my nephew to find out about his visit to the Roman Commander here in the barracks in Jerusualem... When he came back to me he told me that the Commander had been very kind and patient with him... Just as I had prayed would happen..... My nephew then shared with me all the details of his conversation with the Commander... And that the Commander had listened very carefully to him.... And had taken note of everything he had said.... He told me as well that the Commander had told him not to tell everyone else of his visit to him.... My nephew has now left for home... I am so grateful to God.... For He has obviously been in charge of the situation so far.... And I know He will continue to work things out in the way He means for it to be.... All I need to do now is to wait... For I will, no doubt, hear from the Commander as soon as he has worked out a plan of safety for me.".... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn of the Commander's response to the visit of Paul's nephew...
ATTACHMENT A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF ACTS
PART XXIII - VII
The Commander sensed he should take this young man seriously and not just dismiss him. He knew as well that he needed to make him feel at ease so that he could find out the reason as to why his prisoner Paul had found it necessary to send this young man to him as you can know from Acts 23:20-21
He (the young man) said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more information about him. Don't give in to them, because more than forty men are waiting in ambush for him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request."
When the Commander heard these words from the young man, he knew he needed to take action as far as his prisoner Paul was concerned. He knew as well that he needed to take special precautions for no one was to know what he was planning to do. Neither was anyone to know about the visit of this young man as you can read in Acts 23:22
The Commander dismissed the young man and cautioned him, "Don't tell anyone that you have reported it to me."
The Commander understood the importance of this young man's mission for the prisoner Paul's life was at stake and must be protected.
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