Okay, this story is about a false prophet, BarJesus. His name in Hebrew means Son of Jesus. These short 12 verses gives him six descriptors: A Jewish sorcerer, false prophet, name BarJesus, called Elymas (which means wise in Arabic), and magician. Well more if you include child of the devil, full of deceit and trickery, who never stops perverting evil.
Why so many?
He sought to stop the faith of Sergius Paulus the governor/procounsel of Paphos in Cypress.
Saul (Paul) whose name will transition to Paul in the middle of this incident. Paul realizes the intent of this man's deceit and realizes that he has attached himself to the governor Paulus, who was known to be intelligent. So he tells BarJesus, he is to be struck blind for a season because he will not stop going against what is right.
Paul, the very one struck blind by God so he could stricks another man blind, but professes he will remain blind for a season.
This causes the Governor Paulus to believe as he listen to Paul's teaching.
But, we need to catch. It is in this very moment Paul transitions from to the Jew to the Gentile.
The Jewish sorcerer is symbolic of what happened to the Jewish nation at this time. They kept distorting what was right, so they are blind for a season and will not see. The blinders will be removed at some point. But not now.
Holy wozer! My mind in blown as I caught this truth today.
This chapter is all about transitions.
Transition from Jew to Gentile.
Transition from Saul to Paul (the use of his Hebrew name to Roman name.)
Transition from Barabas and Saul to Paul and Barnabas.
Oh the irony of the one struck blind for a moment so he could see to strike blind the Jewish sorcerer to set off the movement to the Gentiles!
Oh my! I am struck with awe!
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