The scene was unsettling. The well dressed and usually dignified Elymas groped frantically at the air, screaming, “Somebody, give me your hand; I can’t see!” He was undoubtedly shocked at his sudden calamity. How could this be happening? He was used to commanding a great deal of respect. After all, he was an advisor to Sergius PaulusSergius, who was proconsul of Cyprus (the highest