Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-11-17
/. Paul Before Festus (25 :1-12).

As soon as Festus, the new gov
ernor, goes to Jerusalem, he is be-
sieged with accusers against Paul,
and they desire that he be brought to
Jerusalem for trial, intending to lie
in wait and kill him on the way.
Festus refused their request, but
agreed to give them an opportunity to
accuse Paul if they would go down
to Caesarea. They go, but are unable
to prove anything against him. Fes-
tus, willing to please the Jews. pro-
poses to send him to Jerusalem for
trial. For this Paul issues a rebuke
to Festus by asserting that he very
well knew that he was innocent. See
ing that it was impossible to get JUS
tice before Festus, Paul makes use
of his right as a Roman citizen, and
appeals to Caesar Paul well knew
that to go to Jerusalem meant death,
and since FestuS was too much OF
time-serv to release him when he
knew that he was innocent, he makes
use of the radical step of appealing
to Rome as the last resort. Festus
seems to have been taken by surprise.
His failure to release an innocent
man had placed him in an awkward
position, for he could give no explain
alton as to why an innocent man
should go to Rome for trial. For a
man to appear before Caesar would
cast reflection upon Festus. He now
consulted his council as to what to
do. but since the Roman law gave
every man the right of appeal to the
emperor, there was nothing left for
him to do but to grant his request.
II. Paul Before Aerippa (25:13-
90 :27).
/. The occasion (25 1920. This
was the visit Of Agrippa and Bernice
to Festus. Upon their arrival they
expressed desire to hear Paul,
whereupon Festus told them of his
so it was arranged that
Paul be brought before them for ex-
2. The defense (25 :1-2O. ID The
wv. 1-3). In this he ex-
pressed his delight that he now could
speak and tell his case to one who
was able to follow his line of argu-
ment, for Agrippa was an expert in
questions concerning the Jews; but
most of all he was now happy in that
he could witness to him of the Savior
md perhaps lead him into the light |
If God. (2) In his manner of life
wv. 4-12). This he showed had
,een in strictest accord with the most
'lgid sect of the Jews. He possessed
he same hope-that of coming De |
iverer-and reminded them of the
act that formerly he was most bit
erly opposed to Christ, as his zeal
would prove. These facts make the
hange from a prosecutor to an ar
lent advocate all the more remark
BILE. (3) His supernatural CONVEX
ion wv. 1850. Jesus Christ APP
eared to him on the--way TO Damas-
us and revealed himself to him. (4)
esus Christ commissioned him for his
york wv. 16-1S).' He was sent unto
he Gentiles (a) to open their eyes.
0 awfully blinded; (b) to perform
he blessed work of turning them from
arkness to light; icy to turn them
.om the power of Satan unto God;
~ that they might receive forgive
ess of sins; (e) and that they might
Dtain an inheritance among the
lints. (5) His conservation wv. 10
D. AS soon as he received his COM
lssion he obeyed. The very vigorous
-osecution of his work brought him
to conflict with the Jews. for which
icy sought to XIII him. (6) The in
Eruption by Festus ". PAY. Seeing
wv thoroughly in earnest Paul was,
, attempted to account for It by I
ling him a crank, attributing 1t to '
e rawlings of an unbalanced mind.
} Pauls appeal to Agrippa wv. %
}. Still maintaining bis courtesy,
appealed TO his knowledge of the
,rk of Jesus anu of the prophets, |
r they have an intimate connection. I
~. Agrlppa Almost Persuaded
:2S-32).
this answer is contemptu-
$ sneer or not, II is evident that his
NJ was unwilling to yield. Paul
'k Agrippa seriously. Paul's heart
ged that Agrippa and all concerned
uld accent Christ and ba saved