PAUL'S APPEAL TO CAESAR 1-12. Festus, the successor of Felix in the governorship of Judea, like Lysias, the kiliarch of Jerusalem, shows up a very beautiful character in all of his dealings with Paul, but one thing preventing him from releasing him at once, and that was Paul's appeal to Caesar, whic... [ Continue Reading ]
_“Let those who are influential among you coming down prefer charges, if there is anything criminal in the man.”_ In a few days Festus returns to Caesarea and the high priest, accompanied by his cohort of ecclesiastical notables, comes down from Jerusalem and stands up in prosecution of Paul, as on... [ Continue Reading ]
_“Then Festus, speaking with the assembly_ [_i. e_., privately taking council with them], _responded, Thou hast appealed to Caesar; unto Caesar thou shalt go.”_ Here we have a finale of the aspirations, contemplations and prayers which had struggled in the bosom of Paul a quarter of a century. Now,... [ Continue Reading ]
PAUL'S TRIAL BEFORE KING AGRIPPA. (_ACTS 25:13 TO ACTS 26:32_) This, by far the greatest prosecution of all, had no reference to the immediate destiny of Paul, _i. e_., they are no longer trying for his life, as that matter has gone out of their hands, transferred to the emperor the moment Festus a... [ Continue Reading ]
_“To whom I responded that it is not a custom of the Romans to deliver up any man to death before that the accused may have his accuser face to face, and may receive an opportunity of defense concerning the charge.”_ Oh, what a noble law! how invaluable and appreciated here in America at the present... [ Continue Reading ]