I THINK THERE WAS ALOT OF OPPOISITION BECAUSE THEJEWS WANTED TO DISCOURAGE PAUL AND CAUSE HIM TO LOOSE SITE OF HIS MISSION OR CALLING.THE JEWS WERE RELIGOUS MEN WHO FELT SO STRONGLY THAT THEY WERE DOING THE WILL OF GOD,HOWEVER THE ENEMEY WAS AT WORK IN THEM. PAUL KEPT PREACHING BECAUSE HI KNEW HIS CALLING AND PURPOSE REGUARDLESS OF THE VIOLENT OPPOSITION HE ENCOUNTERED. WE CAN'T STOP OUR MINISTRIES BECAUSE OF THESE TYPES OF REACTIONS WE WILL ENCOUNTER. WE MUST COUNTINUE TO PRESS ON TOWARD OUR CALLING WE HAVE TO LEARN TO BE OVERCOMERS IN SPITE OF THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING OUR MINISTRIES.