Acts 22:14-15

Acts 22:14-15

[14] And  he said,  The God  fathers  hath chosen  that thou shouldest know  his  will,  and  that Just One,  and  shouldest hear  the voice  of  his  mouth.  [15] For  his  witness  unto  all  men  of what  thou hast seen  and  heard. 

What does Acts 22:14-15 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Ananias explained to Paul that it was the God of their fathers who had appeared to Paul (cf. Acts 3:14). This title for God is distinctly Jewish. God wanted Paul to know His will, to see the Righteous One (the Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth, Acts 22:8), and to receive direct revelation from Him. Ananias also said that God had told him that Paul was to be a witness "to all men" of what Paul had seen and heard. This vindicated Paul"s ministry to Gentiles.
"It is important to remember that Paul in Acts is not the apostle to the Gentiles. He has been sent "to all persons," [1] which means both Jews and Gentiles. He is the one through whom the Lord has chosen to realize the divine purpose of including both groups in salvation, as announced already in Luke 2:30-32; Luke 3:6." [2]