[[Acts-23]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Acts-22]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Acts-24]] --- ### God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Paul predicts that God will strike the High Priest Ananias in judgment for his hypocrisy and for commanding an illegal physical assault during a trial. *Historical context*: According to the historian Flavius Josephus in 'The Jewish War' (2.17.9), Ananias was eventually assassinated at the beginning of the Jewish Revolt in 66 AD. He was discovered hiding in an aqueduct at the royal palace and was killed by Jewish revolutionaries (sicarii), which many theologians interpret as the specific fulfillment of Paul's declaration. *Related to*: ### the Lord stood by him and said, 'Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.' *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: The Lord Jesus appears to Paul and explicitly predicts that he will survive his current imprisonment in Jerusalem and will successfully travel to Rome to continue his ministry. *Historical context*: This prophecy is fulfilled in the concluding chapters of the Book of Acts ([[Acts|Acts 27]]-28), which document Paul's journey to Rome. Historical and ecclesiastical tradition, including early writings from Clement of Rome, confirm that Paul preached in the capital of the Empire and was eventually martyred there under Emperor Nero, thus completing his testimony in Rome. *Related to*: ### as you have testified about me at Jerusalem *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The Lord's statement confirms that Paul has successfully fulfilled the mission to bear witness in Jerusalem, which was the focus of intense divine warning and preparation. *Historical context*: This refers back to the prophecy of Agabus in [[Acts-21#v10|Acts 21:10]]-11, where it was predicted that the Jews in Jerusalem would bind Paul and deliver him to the Gentiles. In [[Acts|Acts 23]], Paul has indeed been arrested, delivered to the Roman barracks, and given a series of testimonies before the Jewish people and the Sanhedrin, completing the predicted cycle of events for his Jerusalem visit. *Related to*: [[Acts-21#v10|Acts 21:10]]-11 --- #ai_prophecy