<p>22:2 <em>And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet; and he said</em>- It might seem that it was impossible that Paul, having been beaten and in chains, guarded by soldiers, could make a hand gesture, say a few words in Hebrew, and quell a raging crowd (Acts 21:31-34; 22:2). Yet it was because he spoke to them in Hebrew, in their own language and in their own terms, that somehow the very power and realness of his personality had such an effect. It reminds us of how the Lord could send crowds away, make them sit down&hellip;because of His identity with them, His supreme bridge building.</p>