Frenzy fueled by lies.
The followers of Jesus, when they act publicly, are bound to face hostility. Hostility from traditionalists, hostility from the mob, hostility without the full story. Paul has basically a lynch mob out to get him for the claim that he is leading Jews astray, whilst he was in the middle of fulfilling jewish customs with 4 of the people from his group.
The weird part about this is that Paul providentially finds protection in the Romans, as he is a Roman citizen from Tarsus. Sometimes the Lord will use the things about us which we assume are of no account to the benefit of his Kingdom. Sometimes the Lord will use violent opposition to confirm the message and the gentle character of his servants. In any case the Christian must be solid with integrity in all these circumstances. To not be ashamed of associating with Gentiles, to not be opposed to the unity of the Faith.
God does great things in the chaos. Hold the truth, live not by lies, fulfill the mission he gives you. The frenzy of lies got Joseph to the position where his dream interpretations became known. The frenzy fueled by lies lead our Lord to the cross in some part. We should expect this, but greater is He that is in you.
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