Hebraic Insights in the Gospels

Acts 22:3-4 “I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the Torah (teaching and instruction) of our fathers, being zealous for ELOHIM, even as you all are this day. (4) I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

Acts 21:17-19 When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly. (18) The day following, Paul went in with us to Jacob; and all the elders were present. (19) When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which ELOHIM had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Acts 20:18-24 When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time, (19) serving ADONAI with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews; (20) how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house, (21) testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward ELOHIM, and faith toward our Lord YESHUA! (22) Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there; (23) except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me. (24) But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from ADONAI YESHUA, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of ELOHIM!

Acts 19:2 He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

Acts 19:6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.