Paul’s Trial before Festus and his Appeal to Caesar At the beginning of this chapter, we find Festus, the new
governor, coming into power (v. 1). Felix had been recalled to
Rome in disgrace. Festus was a much stronger leader, but he
only served two years before dying in office. Ananias took the
opportunity to get rid of Paul (vv. 2-3). When Festus ...
Paul’s Appeal to Caesar’s Roman Courtroom Paul speaks in his own defense, stating that he has not broken
the Law of his people and that he
has not done anything against
either the temple or the Emperor (v. 8). Festus, wanting to
please the Jews, proposed to Paul
that he go up to Jerusalem to
stand trial (v. 9). At …
Festus Consults Agrippa Festus was in a difficult position. He knew that Paul was
innocent. Festus could have set Paul free with a promise to stay
away from Jerusalem and Judea in the future. He could have
given him a military escort to the boarder. But Paul had appealed
to Caesar, and so Festus had to write a report ...
Paul’s Opportunity to Face Agrippa & Company Paul chained to a Roman soldier, abandoned by the Jerusalem
Church, and frail in bodily
appearance, (II Cor. 10:10) was
brought before Festus, Agrippa and Bernice (v. 23). Festus then
ordered Paul to be brought in
and told King Agrippa and other
guests that Jews from Jerusalem an …
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Paul’s Trial before Festus and his Appeal to Caesar
At the beginning of this chapter, we find Festus, the new governor, coming into power (v. 1). Felix had been recalled to Rome in disgrace. Festus was a much stronger leader, but he only served two years before dying in office. Ananias took the opportunity to get rid of Paul (vv. 2-3). When Festus ...
Paul’s Appeal to Caesar’s Roman Courtroom
Paul speaks in his own defense, stating that he has not broken the Law of his people and that he has not done anything against either the temple or the Emperor (v. 8). Festus, wanting to please the Jews, proposed to Paul that he go up to Jerusalem to stand trial (v. 9). At …
Festus Consults Agrippa
Festus was in a difficult position. He knew that Paul was innocent. Festus could have set Paul free with a promise to stay away from Jerusalem and Judea in the future. He could have given him a military escort to the boarder. But Paul had appealed to Caesar, and so Festus had to write a report ...
Paul’s Opportunity to Face Agrippa & Company
Paul chained to a Roman soldier, abandoned by the Jerusalem Church, and frail in bodily appearance, (II Cor. 10:10) was brought before Festus, Agrippa and Bernice (v. 23). Festus then ordered Paul to be brought in and told King Agrippa and other guests that Jews from Jerusalem an …