Damascus road experience (Acts 9:18)

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Damascus road experience (Acts 9:18)

圖片說明： Paul on the road to Damascus
圖片版權： V. Gilbert and Arlisle F. Beers

聖經經文

“Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized.” “掃羅的眼睛上、好像有鱗立刻掉下來、他就能看見、於是起來受了洗。”（使徒行傳20:35）

意思

Damascus road experience是指生命中一些重要事情突然轉向，例如轉投另一政黨，轉工或改信另一宗教。

來源及應用

使徒保羅生為羅馬人。他信主前迫害信徒們，直到有一天上帝在保羅前往敘利亞首都大馬士革的路上向他顯現。保羅被一束強光弄瞎了眼睛，三天不能看見。直到他見到了一個被上帝派來把手放在保羅身上、叫做亞拿尼亞的信徒。他重見光明，日後改信基督，在歐亞地區傳播福音。

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Keywords

blind change conversion Damascus eyes Paul

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