assassin (sikarios)
─ dagger man, sword swinger, assassin, terrorist

defense (apologia)
─ a reasoned defense

Paul's Conversion Experience
Acts 9 ─ historical account
Acts 22 ─ defense before the Jews
Acts 26 ─ defense before the Gentiles
Philippians 3 ─ its theological implications
1 Timothy 1 ─ encouragement to Timothy

Paul Relates to the People
─ Spoke Aramaic
─ greeted them respectfully: brothers and fathers
─ born in Tarsus
─ raised in Jerusalem
─ student of Gamaliel
─ zealous for God
─ letters of recommendation
─ persecuted "The Way"
─ used religious terms: Lord, God of our fathers, Righteous One
─ received his mission from respected Jew, Ananias
─ practiced in the temple
─ argued with God about staying with his people in Jerusalem