In that hour of heavenly illumination Saul's mind acted with remarkable rapidity. The prophetic records of Holy Writ were opened to his understanding. He saw that the rejection of Jesus by the Jews, His crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension, had been foretold by the prophets and proved Him to be the promised Messiah. Stephen's sermon at the time of his martyrdom was brought forcibly to Saul's mind, and he realized that the martyr had indeed beheld "the glory of God" when he said, "Behold, I see the heavens 116 opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God." Acts 7:55, 56. The priests had pronounced these words blasphemy, but Saul now knew them to be truth.

I denne stund i det himmelske lys reagerede Saulus tanker med forunderlig hast. Den hellige skrifts profetiske beretninger blev forståelige for ham. Han så, at jødernes forkastelse af Jesus, hans korsfæstelse, opstandelse og himmelfart var blevet forudsagt af profeterne og beviste, at han var den forjættede Messias. Stefanus tale, dengang han led martyrdøden, lød for Saulus ører, og han forstod, at martyren virkelig havde set "Guds herlighed", da han sagde: "Se, jeg skuer Himlene åbne og Menneskesønnen stående ved Guds højre hånd." Apg. 7,55-56. Præsterne havde kaldt disse ord for gudsbespottelse, men nu vidste Saulus, at de var sandhed.