Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
he came near Damascus—so Acts 22:6. Tradition points to a bridge near the city as the spot referred to. Events which are the turning points in one's history so imprint themselves upon the memory that circumstances the most trifling in themselves acquire by connection with them something of their importance, and are recalled with inexpressible interest.
suddenly—At what time of day, it is not said; for artless simplicity reigns here. But he himself emphatically states, in one of his narratives, that it was "about noon" (Acts 22:6), and in the other, "at midday" (Acts 26:13), when there could be no deception.
there shined round about him a light from heaven—"a great light (he himself says) above the brightness of the sun," then shining in its full strength.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Acts 9:3:
Galatians 1:15
DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.