The Encounter of Sha'ul's Vision
The vision itself that Saul experiences is one of the first things that some seem to find error or contradiction with. In the idea that we find multiple occasions of witnessing to that vision, yet each of them interpreted a slightly different way. (much like the first four books of the New Testament which witness to the life of Ha-Mashiyach).
This vision is a major key to understanding Sha’ul’s why reasons in the expansion of his own journey & ministry.
& so then, there’s a question of credibility concerning the vision, is it of contradiction or allegoric?
The account of the vision is that there was a sudden light from heaven that shined around Sha’ul, which then caused him to fall to the earth. Which from the light, then came the voice of Ha-Mashiyach with a revelation that Saul is persecuting him, but also as a means of remission, a command that he should go into the city, to receive his sight, (because he was made blind by the light).
What some would consider contradiction can be found in the book of Acts (9:3-8 & 22:6-11), that in the 9th chapter, others stood with him speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no man, whereas in the 22nd chapter these same are said to have saw indeed the light, & were afraid, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to Saul.
Some will find contradiction, that these hear but see not, while others see but hear not. but then there are those that perceive allegory in what they read.
-But he answered & said unto them, because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but to them it is not given.
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, & he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; & hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. -Matthew 13:11-13
& So even when we read of Saul, that he fell to the earth, & that the men who journeyed with him stood speechless hearing but not seeing, (or seeing with-out hearing), I consider this as it pertains to the four sowing grounds of grace. That Saul, fallen by the way side was caught away in that which was sown in his heart, even as the other men stood speechless upon stony places. who forth-with sprung up because they had no deepness of earth:
-Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. -Matthew 13:9