Hot101 There is no scriptural evidence that indicates that Paul was dead. The Bible does not say that Paul was dead-it conveys that he was left for dead. In addition, it does indicate that any of the apostles that stood around Paul prayed or- laid hands on Paul for him to be resurrected from the dead. The scripture states” as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and he departed with Barnabas to Derbe” (Acts 14:19, 20 King James Version). Luke does not explicitly say that Paul was dead. The mob apparently jumped to conclusions once Paul felled under the hail of stones. According to Luke the people drew him out of the city supposing he had been dead. Furthermore, biblical history gives light to the fact that when someone was raised from the dead the following actions were taken, words were spoken, bodies were engaged or hands were laid on the decease-with the exception of Jesus. Case in point- according to scriptures there was a young man who felled out of the window broke his neck and died. The Apostle Paul went down and felled on him and embraced him and the young man’s life re-enter his body (Acts 20:9, 10). 2 Corinthians 12 does not validate that Paul had died in Acts 19, went to heaven and had an encounter with Jesus. It merely gives attention to the fact that Paul had a vision of paradise and was not sure at the time of the vision if he was in or out of his body at the time. 2. Fresh on the heels of the Jerusalem Council, Paul insists on circumcising Timothy. Why would he consider this necessary? Was Paul being hypocritical, since the Council had just determined Gentiles need not be circumcised for salvation? “ Luke’s note that Timothy’s mother was Jewish and his father Greek is essential to understanding why Paul had asked Timothy to be circumcised, since he objected so strenuously to that rite in Galatians. According to later rabbinic law, a child born of a Jewish mother and a Greek father was considered to be Jewish. Therefore, Timothy would have been considered a Jew. Paul always worked through the Jewish synagogues when possible. To have had a member of his entourage be of Jewish lineage and yet uncircumcised would have hampered his effectiveness among the Jews”.[1] Based on the provided information Paul was not being hypocritical. Hot102 The account of Paul’s stoning in Acts 14:19-20 often raises the question whether or not the apostle died. Looking at the passage itself would see there are several reasons for one to believe he did in fact die. The first would be the word “stoned” itself. Early in Luke’s account he uses the same term to describe the Stephan’s death. (Acts 7:59) Another would be that the people “…dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.” (Acts 14:19 ESV) It would seem that by an initial glance, Paul did die. However, some people claim this verse does not mean Paul died. John Polhill notes. “Luke’s reference to their ‘thinkin ...