Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 22:3

3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city , at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the s perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous towards God, as ye all are this day.

The Apostle alludes unto the posture that the Disciples of any Rabbi, o[illegible: 1 letter] Teacher, in those times did use; the Master sitting in some high or elevated place, did teach his Scholars, who sate at his feet on the ground; and as they grew in knowledg, were advanced to sit nearer to their Master▪ Deut. 33.3. And Abraham is thus said to be called to God's foot, Isaiah 41.2. And Mary sate at [illegible: 1 letter]ur Saviour's [illegible: 1 word], Luke 10.39.

The same Gam[illegible: 1 letter]liel who made tha[illegible: 1 letter] moderating speech in the Apostle's [illegible: 1 word] Chap 5.34. This perfect manner of the Law is Ph[illegible: 3 letters]asaism, which the Ap[illegible: 2 letters]tle was brought up in, and before his conversion made a profession of, Phil. 3.5. Not that the Apostle reckoned upon any perfection in this profe[illegible: 1 letter]sion; but because, as Chap. 26.5 it was the most strait sect of their Religion, observing a great deal of punctuality and accurateness, making, what they called, a Hedg about the Law.

Not observing onely the Law, which was given by God to their Fathers by the hand of M[illegible: 1 letter]ses; but the Traditions of their Fathers he was exceeding zealous in; as Gal. 1.4.

Or as some Copies read, zealous towards the Law; both in the same sense. His zeal for the Law was sincere; not out of by-ends, but out of his love to God, tho it was not according to Knowledg, Rom. 10.2. It was truly according unto what he knew or believed; but it was not according to true Knowledg.

Marginal references: Chap. 21.39. 2 Cor. 11.22.