I Appeal To Caesar!

synagogues in Damascus in Syria, arresting any dissenters from Jerusalem.

Those who profess faith in Jesus as the Christ will be beaten, chained, and dragged back to Jerusalem to receive a prison sentence or execution. The five Temple guards will do their part. They have not been chosen because of their patience and kindness. These men were selected for their aggressive, pitiless attitudes, and because they have no hesitancy to inflict pain on others. They are indeed well suited for their ignominious crimes. Saul’s attitude of “burning hate” is exactly what Caiaphas the High Priest wants in the man he chose to ramrod “the purge” of Jesus’ followers from the Temple and synagogues of Israel; Saul’s appointment also removes any onus that could be placed on Annas or Caiaphas the High Priests. Saul now is not just an obscure follower of the persecution, he has bought the whole package, becoming the obsessed director of this fateful extermination process. Saul is now the leader of a hate-inspired movement to eradicate Jews believing in Jesus Christ.

A Great Light From Heaven

Suddenly, a flashing beam of brilliant light, even brighter than the mid-day Syrian sun, strikes the six men, knocking all to the ground.

The five soldiers revive quickly and rise to their feet in wonderment but see nothing unusual that would cause them