And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Right away, he started preaching about Jesus in the synagogues, telling everyone that Jesus is literally God's son.
No waiting period, he immediately started sharing what he now knew to be true.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, this verse describes the immediate aftermath of Saul's conversion on the road to Damascus, where he encountered Jesus and was dramatically transformed from a persecutor of Christians. Saul, who had been zealously arresting and harming followers of Jesus, suddenly began proclaiming in the Jewish synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God, marking his swift shift to becoming a defender of the faith. This event highlights the rapid spread of early Christianity amid opposition in the first-century Roman Empire.
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