After looking up the disciples, we stayed there seven days; and they kept telling Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.This verse has bothered me for years. It appears comparing this verse to others in Acts, that the Spirit may be giving contradictory messages. He seems to be telling Paul to go to Jerusalem, but here and later in the chapter it appears He's telling others that Paul shouldn't go.
Most commentaries say this is poor language, and that those telling Paul to not go are doing it in personal weakness, not from the Holy Spirit. But I've checked, and the Greek used is identical. My personal opinion is that Paul got his timing wrong, and that the Spirit was now telling him to wait, not to go at that time. He was destined for Rome, but I think God wanted to use a different means to get him there.
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