The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-08-25

international lessos tor August 81. looo
Paul Eefore Agripps -Aess go. 1854.

International lesaps for August ~. l0oa
-Iaus before Agrtpps -Aess go. 1854.
Especially Arranged from peloubet.s Notes
GoIpts TExr-Chr.sE ne ro~er Of God. az.
tie VISION - Cod - cor. LEA
Tthx-FIEst Of August. A ID. q Two years
After the last iesson
PLACE -Cs-saFra forty~evsn niles north
west 81 Jerusalem. en~ ~ tae Residences OF the
Roman governor ~ Juilra
ErLEks-se-c. sr1p~rcr 81 Rcrr~ ts-y-n,h
year frcrl octot~r III Porctus Fcstrx gov
error 81 Judc1 sars, year,. IIeroi Agrippa Al
ktng OF Traehcrltia AM tic c0cntry east OF th<
81 81 Cal4.sc and the upper Jordan
LESSON MOTIFS.
The New Governor two years
Paul was a prisoner in CPsarca- His
imprisonment was no dishonor. for he
had committed no crime. and he was
allowed All the comforts. liberty and
Intercourse with his friends which were
compatible with security. DURING
these two years Felix was expecting
that Pauls friends would raise money
rs bride for his release Eut the ex-
pectation was vain The governor had
plenty OF trouble with the Jews. and
in the summer Of - committed an in
discriminate massacre. For this he
was accused by the Jews. and was re-
called in the spring of 60: and Porcius
Fcstus was appointed in his. place.
according TO the Roman law he sailed
by April Is. and would naturally ar-
rive At C.psa-ca the last OF June.
festus was a much better man than
Felix Little is known of him. but. "a
cynic in philosophy ard sceptic in
he rrn@ IL r..
those debasing vices when disyraced
his predecessor. As judge il was
evident that nc desired 70 10 right and
yet TO conc:..atc tire pcoplc. lie put
down the rowing bands OF robbers in
Palestine He was governor less than
two years. dying in his province No
veinbcr. 81.
The Appeal tn Csesar.-As soon rs
Festus reached Jerusalem, the leading
Jews went To him about Paul. and de-
sired that he be sent to Jerusalem for
trial. intending to murder him on the
way But the governor would make
no promises until he knew more about
the case On his return 70 Cpsarca he
summoned Paul to the courtroom.
where tho Jews made many bitter ac-
ensations against h:ra Paul denied
them all Thea the governor. in order
10 please the Jews. proposed that
Is INC complaints against hira
Pertaincd to the Jewish religion
ne 20 ~ to Jerusalem to be tried. but
Paul was on his guard lie had in his
power certain means Of averting the
danger o. the governors compliance (
the appeal TO CGsar-which was the 4
ultimate safeguard of the Roman c;ti- I
zen We can but suppose that a sud-
len Inspiration opened his eyes 10 the
path b- which he might b.. carried To
the long desired goal Of his hoprs NJ
Rome lie asserted his rights. and
fe>trs- after consulting with his as
SCISSORS had only - declare: Thou
hast appealed unto Cesar. Unto Caesar
shall. thou GO While waiting for an
opportunity. tes,us had to draw IN an
account of tho charge or which Paul
was sent for trial. and it was no easy
matter 10 place mere question Of
Jewish superstition before Nero in a
satisfactory form lie was in this diff
icuity when Agrippa and his sister
'sernlcs arrived at Cssarea to congrat-
iiate tho new governor. Several days
we're spent II ceremony and festivity
before Festus mentioned the case of
raul to Agrippa- who. being informed
~ the governor If all that had passed.
oppressed a desire to hear the man
William smith
The Court Of AppeaL-The place was |
ne government palace at Caesarca.
The Prisoner Paul. aged fifty-eirht, !
ne worldwide known apostle Of /,
hristiarity to the Gentiles. now stand. !
NJ chained TO . Roman soldier.
The Judges Porcius Festus. COVER 2
or OF Judca- Josephus gives him a q
God character. Herod Agrippa H.. q
ing Of the country east Of the upper a
ordan ard the sea Of Galilee. He had j
palace al Jerusalem. and was PRO :
esscdly jew and versed in Jewish Il
usto.ns- Roman satirists are busy
nth the terrible scandals of his pri- !:
ate character Bernice was the sister C
Drusilla. the wife of Felix. and also "
nc sister and wife Of Agrippa. q
crnicc was first married to her uncle. Il
erod. king Of Calchis- After his death o
ie lived under circumstances Of great b
1spicion with her own brother. this a
ing Agrippa- She was . second tina Il
arried. to Ptolemon. king Of Cilici.; q
ut soon left him. and returned TO her Il
rother- She afterwards lived in ui,- ie
ply union with Emperor yespasian, D.
I'D with his son. Emperor Titus =
aughn- All these were doubtless a. 81
'ycd in royal robes or splendid Official
aiforms
The Question Stated Festus aros>
fore this brilliant assembly. and l.
ated the object of their coming to- o.
.ther- The prisoner had been vche- r
emily accused a. one worthy of death. hi
e had appealed to Caesar. and mus, "
! sent to Rome But Festus. not be- II
2 well acquainted with Jewish laws II
ID customs. could not make out any "
finite charge against him that would CT
reasonable excuse for sending NJ
m as n prisoner TO Rome Vow II
said. '-you who are well acquainted or
til these things. End out wha, III
argos should be made against him" IN
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