College Notes
The Acts
Chapter 25-26
Paul Before Festus
and Agrippa (25:1-26:32)
Appeal to Caesar (25:1-12)
vs. 2
Office was new to Festus and he is suddenly
confronted with Paul's case.
vs. 8
Right of self-defense
is again exercised by Paul.
vs. 10
Learn to use your
rights appropriately.
vs. 11
Once an appeal to Caesar is made it must be
honored.
Festus and Agrippa (25:13-21)
vs. 13
Agrippa -- king of
Syria and Judea.
Festus Seeks Material for His Report (25:22-27)
vs. 23
Paul before Agrippa.
vs. 25
"Done nothing worthy
of death" -- changes the jurisdiction of the court.
vs. 26
Had better organized their prosecution
before sending Paul all the way to Rome.
Defense of a Changed Man (26:1-11)
vs. 2 (-27)
Paul was careful in his wording to
Agrippa.
vs. 8
Paul had done his homework -- he knew Agrippa
believed for and against.
vs. 10
"I gave my voice against them" = leans toward
possibility of Paul being member of Sanhedrin.
vs. 11
"Compelled to blaspheme" means Paul may
have tortured Christians during his heavy Judaising.
Surrender for Service (26:12-18)
vs. 14
"pricks" -- goads or
wounds.
A Task Accepted (26:19-23)
vs. 19
Means: If God had appeared to you, you
would have accepted it and would be on trial, instead of me.
vs. 20
Live your life according to your
repentance.
vs. 22
Paul released that in
every case that God was working with him.
A King Impressed (26:24-32)
vs. 26
This wasn't done in a
corner. There are thousands
of us.
vs. 32
Had he not appealed
to Caesar, would probably have let him go. However, he knew he had to get to
Rome.