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Originally Posted by mfblume
Act 9:29-31 KJV And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. (30) Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. (31) Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Why do you think he stirred people up and the apostles sent him away? (Which the Spirit condoned, by the way).
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It doesn't say 'Paul lacked wisdom'. It just says he disputed with unbelieving Jews, and they went about to kill him. The brethren, desiring to save his life, sent him to Tarsus (which apparently was his home town?) and the churches had 'rest' in Jewry, because one of the main persecutors of the church was now an apostolic preacher.
If you are suggesting that people getting stirred up (becoming opposed to the gospel preaching) is a sign of lacking wisdom, then Paul never did wise up, cause his preaching eventually got him killed. Just like it got Jesus killed.
Also, it doesn't say 'the apostles' sent him away, it says 'the brethren' did that.
I think you are reading quite a bit into the text that isn't there?
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