I Appeal To Caesar!

(mountain of Moses). This is located in the high mountains of the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula.” The Encyclopedia Britannica lists the height of Jabal Musa, or Mt. Sinai at 7,482 feet. The Ten Commandments were given to Moses on this mountain, four commandments toward God and six toward man (Exodus 20) — they are commandments or laws given by God as guidelines for daily living. P. 8 “All the Nations”: Matthew 28:18-20. Also, note Acts 15 when the Apostles officially declared that physical circumcision was not required of new converts. P. 9 White Stone, Revelation 2:17. This was one of the promises to the overcomer: a white stone. Kevin Conner comments: “The word ‘white’ is used at least nineteen times in this book ( Revelation). It is significant to note that ‘white’ always speaks of God, of Christ, or of the angels, or of the saints in the Book of Revelation.” Interpreting the Book of Revelation, p. 184. David Sell mentions that “There are no less than 21 different theories regarding the identity of the white stone.” Commentary on the Book of Revelation, p. 40. G. Campbell Morgan’s quick summary in The Letters of Our Lord , p. 55, is quite comprehensive: First, the white stone of acquittal [in a legal setting where the vindicated person is given a white stone], which is justification. The white stone of victory [as to the winner in an athletic competition], being triumph over all foes. The white stone of citizenship [legal citizenship in an ancient city], which marks freedom of the city of God. And then the white stone of unending friendship , my name written on His half, His name written on mine [the two pieces of one stone, put together as friends meet] (emphasis added).” P. 9 Name Change. Saul will adopt officially the use of “Paul” as his most usable name, apparently for two reasons: 1) the name means “the little one” which indicates humility and a great change in Saul’s attitude toward others, and 2) the name “Paul,” according to some commentators, could actually have been one of his three names. F. F. Bruce, for instance, comments, “As a Roman citizen, Paul would have had three names — praenomen, nomen gentile, and cognomen — of which Paullus was his cognomen .” Acts Revised, p. 249. Also, for perhaps