Acts 22:30 Thru Acts 26:32 Digest
Acts 22:30 – 23:10 The Roman commander arranged a meeting that brought together the Sanhedrin and Paul in order to learn the accusation against Paul. The commander had to rescue Paul from their attack.
Acts 23:11 Paul is assured by the Lord that he will bear witness of Christ in Rome.
Acts 23:12-22 The Jews plot to kill Paul but Paul’s nephew reported this information to Paul and the Roman commander.
Acts 23:23-35 For safety, Paul is sent to Governor Felix in Caesarea where his accusers were to present charges against him.
Acts 24:1-9 Five days later the high priest arrived with a prosecuting lawyer named Tertullus. He accused Paul of being the ring leader causing dissension among the Jews and profaning the temple.
Acts 24:10-21 Paul defends himself against the charges. The high priest presented no witnesses to prove the allegations. In Acts 21:27, it was the Jews from Asia who initiated the uproar and drug Paul out of the temple and began to beat him to death. None of these people were present.
Acts 24:22-27 Felix procrastinates on making a ruling in Paul’s case because he was hoping to get a bribe from Paul. Then Felix is replaced by Festus.
Acts 25:1-5 The Jews once again plot to kill Paul by asking Festus to have Paul brought to Jerusalem. Their plan was to ambush him along the road. But Festus informed them they would have to come to Caesarea to bring charges against Paul.
Acts 25:6-8 The Jews once again brought charges against Paul they could not prove.
Acts 25:9-12 Festus wanting to do a favor to the Jews asked Paul if he wanted to go to Jerusalem to be judged by his accusers. Paul, knowing that he would not receive fair treatment in Jerusalem, refused the offer and requested to appeal his case to Caesar. Festus granted Paul’s request.
Acts 25:13-22 Festus describes to Agrippa the case he has on his hands with Paul and the Jerusalem Council. Agrippa wants to hear Paul’s story so Festus makes arrangements for the meeting.
Acts 25:23-27 Festus declares to those present that the purpose of the meeting is to determine what charges should be written against Paul when he is sent to Caesar.
Acts 26:1-23 Paul’s testimony to the group.
(1-11) Paul outlined his early life as a Pharisee when he was numbered with the persecutors.
(12-18) Paul told of his conversion experience on the Damascus Road that demanded his obedience to be a witness of the gospel of repentance and salvation offered to all who have faith to believe.
(19-23) Since that day I have been obedient to the heavenly vision to proclaim the gospel to Jews and Gentiles.
a) The Messiah would come
b) The Messiah would suffer
c) the Messiah would rise from the dead
(24-29) Resurrection seemed like insanity to Festus so he interrupted Paul. Paul denied the charge and appealed to Agrippa hoping for a sympathetic nod from a Jewish man. Instead, Agrippa sided with Festus and the meeting was over.
(30-32) Festus and Agrippa confer and agree that Paul had done nothing worthy of death or being in chains.
