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I don't know about all that. That's a matter of theology for most people. I DO know that you were mistaken in your reference to Paul, hence my post. When Paul said,

Acts 23:5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

it seems clear that it is intended as an explanation for his misstatement because he is clearly saying, "Hey! I didn't know that he was the High Priest because I wouldn't do that knowing what the Scripture says about speaking evil of one's ruler". Sounds like a, "Sorry!" to me.
How to apply the "lesson" from this exchange wasn't my concern, just accuracy of the comment that this episode never happened.

I don't know about all that. That's a matter of theology for most people. I DO know that you were mistaken in your reference to Paul, hence my post. When Paul said,
Acts 23:5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

Paul doesn't sound to me like he is really sorry for what he said..... as much as he's sorry that this jerk turned out to be a "high priest"......;
"I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest"

So perhaps it is YOU that are mistaken in your interpretation of what Paul says.... but more importantly I was addressing the overall conclusion that this somehow supports the claim that criticizing Israel brings us under God's curse.
That was the original argument I was answering.

How to apply the "lesson" from this exchange wasn't my concern, just accuracy of the comment that this episode never happened.

I already conceded that Paul did indeed make that statement. My mistake for thinking it was a reference to Jesus, who made an almost identical statement earlier in the NT. I apologize. Can you ever forgive me?