Question

why were people shocked when they heard saul speaking? select one: a. because they are used to him yelling. b. because they knew he was a fierce persecutor of the apostles. c. because he doesnt usually like to talk to crowds. d. because they didnt realize he was such a good speaker. clear my choice how did saul escape the persecution of the jews? select one: a. the apostles helped him escape at night. b. he ran faster than the jews c. the apostles changed his appearance so the jews didnt recognize him. d. he didnt escape the jews caught him. clear my choice

Explanation:

First Question: Why were people shocked when they heard Saul speaking?

Saul was known as a fierce persecutor of the apostles (Christians in the early church context). So when people heard him speaking (likely in support of the faith he once persecuted), they were shocked because of his previous role. Option b aligns with this context. Option a is illogical (being used to yelling doesn't cause shock in this context), option c is irrelevant (his preference to talk to crowds isn't a shock factor), and option d is incorrect as his speaking ability isn't the reason for shock.

In the biblical account, the apostles helped Saul escape (by lowering him in a basket through a window, for example). Option a matches this. Option b (running faster) is not the biblical account, option c (changing appearance) is not how he escaped, and option d (not escaping) is incorrect as he did escape.

Answer:

b. because they knew he was a fierce persecutor of the apostles.

Second Question: How did Saul escape the persecution of the Jews?