What dramatic experience made Paul convert to Christianity?
Their are a number of varying versions of Paul’s vision as he
describes it to various different people of different races.
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto
him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Acts 9:4
And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice
speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why
persecutest thou me?
Acts 26:14
And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing
a voice, but seeing no man.
Acts 9:7
And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were
afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
Acts 22:9
In the above accounts, their are a number of obvious
contradictions:
1. ACTS 9:4, it is stated that only Paul fell to the ground on
seeing the light. Verse 7 says that others with him stood
speechless.
2. ACTS 26:14 says they ALL fell to the ground.
3. ACTS 9:7 states that the people who journeyed with Paul didn't
see anyone but heard a voice.
4. ACTS 22:9 says that those who were with Paul saw the light but
DID NOT hear the voice of the speaker.