“And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.”
At once he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, 'He is the Son of God.'—Saul's immediate proclamation (Greek: eutheōs, 'straightway') shows the gospel's irresistible power in a transformed heart. His choice of 'Son of God' as the inaugural proclamation (rather than Messiah or Lord) emphasizes the unique filial relation and echoes the heavenly declaration at Jesus's baptism and transfiguration. The synagogues—his former venues of authority—become his new pulpits.
Church Fathers on Acts 9:20
And he was with the disciples which were at Damascus certain days. And straightway in the synagogues he preached Jesus, that He is the Son of God. Acts 9:20 See, straightway he was a teacher in the synagogues. He was not ashamed of the change, was not afraid while the very things in which he was glorious afore-time, the same he destroyed. Even from his first appearance on the stage here was a man, death-dealing, ready for deeds of blood: do you see what a manifest sign (was…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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