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Acts 25:1-6 reports that Porcius Festus has replaced Felix as governor. In the first days of his new position, Festus journeys to Jerusalem. There, the Jewish leadership ask him to give them custody of Paul. If granted, their plan is to have Paul ambushed and murdered on the journey from Caesarea to Jerusalem. Festus invites the Jewish leaders to send a delegation to Caesarea to prosecute Paul there and prove his guilt.
Acts 25:7-12 describes how Paul is tried a second time in Caesarea. Priests and elders have come from Jerusalem to convince the new governor, Festus, to hand Paul over to Jewish custody. They charge Paul with many serious crimes but do not provide proof or witnesses. Paul denies the accusations. Festus, trying to earn support from the Jewish leadership, asks Paul if he will go to Jerusalem for another trial. Paul argues that if he is guilty, he ought to be punished, but if he is innocent, he should not have to go to Jerusalem. Rather than be used as a political bargaining chip any longer, Paul appeals to go to Caesar for judgment, instead. Festus grants the appeal.
Acts 25:13-22 records King Herod Agrippa II coming to Caesarea to meet the new governor. Festus confides in Agrippa II about the imprisonment of Paul and how adamant the Jewish leadership is that he should be condemned. Festus gives his account of the trial between the priests and elders v. Paul, how their accusations seemed like nothing more than religious disagreements. Festus noted that they were angry that Paul believed that a dead man named Jesus was still alive. The governor admits he did not know how to proceed, and that Paul refused to go to Jerusalem for further investigation; instead, he appealed to go to Caesar for judgment. Agrippa II tells Festus he would like to hear from Paul. Festus arranges for Paul to tell his story.
Acts 25:23-27 describes how Governor Festus, King Agrippa II, his sister Bernice, and high-ranking and important men of Caesarea gather to hear Paul speak. Festus declares that this is a man the Jewish leadership wants executed, but that he cannot reason why Paul is worthy of death. Festus does not see any criminality in Paul. This is why Paul is brought out to give his testimony. Festus welcomes any help in what he should write to Caesar about this man’s case, since Paul has appealed to go to Rome for a trial in front of the emperor.
Porcius Festus has replaced Felix as governor. In the first days of his new position, Festus journeys to Jerusalem. There, the Jewish leadership ask him to give them custody of Paul. If granted, their plan is to have Paul ambushed and murdered on the journey from Caesarea to Jerusalem (see map). Festus invites the Jewish leaders to send a delegation to Caesarea to prosecute Paul there and prove his guilt.
Paul is tried a second time in Caesarea. Priests and elders have come from Jerusalem to convince the new governor, Festus, to hand Paul over to Jewish custody. They charge Paul with many serious crimes but do not provide proof or witnesses. Paul denies the accusations.
Festus, trying to earn support from the Jewish leadership, asks Paul if he will go to Jerusalem for another trial. Paul argues that if he is guilty, he ought to be punished, but if he is innocent, he should not have to go to Jerusalem. Rather than be used as a political bargaining chip any longer, Paul appeals to go to Caesar for judgment, instead. Festus grants the appeal.
King Herod Agrippa II comes to Caesarea to meet the new governor. Festus confides in Agrippa II about the imprisonment of Paul and how adamant the Jewish leadership is that he should be condemned. Festus gives his account of the trial between the priests and elders v. Paul, how their accusations seemed like nothing more than religious disagreements. Festus noted that they were angry that Paul believed that a dead man named Jesus was still alive.
The governor admits he did not know how to proceed, and that Paul refused to go to Jerusalem for further investigation; instead, he appealed to go to Caesar for judgment. Agrippa II tells Festus he would like to hear from Paul. Festus arranges for Paul to tell his story.
Governor Festus, King Agrippa II, his sister Bernice, and high-ranking and important men of Caesarea gather to hear Paul speak. Festus declares that this is a man whom the Jewish leadership want executed, but that he cannot reason why Paul is worthy of death. Festus does not see any criminality in Paul. This is why Paul is brought out to give his testimony. Festus welcomes any help in what he should write to Caesar about this man’s case, since Paul has appealed to go to Rome for a trial in front of the emperor.
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