I Appeal To Caesar!

Ancient Ruins of Petra More Homes in Petra

Saul observes that Petra truly is an ancient city, like no other, and it certainly is a “Gentile” city, as Ananias warned. At an earlier time, the descendants of Esau made this their base of operation for disrupting the trade and activities of their relatives the Israelites. Now, in Saul’s time, the inhabitants are made up of the Moabites, Edomites, Midianites, and the Amalekites—remnants of the people that inhabited Edom!

Saul whispers to himself, “Caiaphas would never find

me here.”

* * * * * Rabbi Samuel and his wife Hannah are a delightful couple who extend a grand welcome to Saul. Saul soon finds they have much in common, and their times of prayer and Scripture discussion are challenging, profitable and filled with pleasure. Saul is overjoyed when he finds that Samuel has a