Acts 25:27

Yes it would be absurd to send. prisoner to Caesar without. clue of what he did that was against the law. This would be both absurd and dangerous to Festus' reputation and life. If he can just get. little help from Agrippa in formulating. letter to Caesar that will sound reasonable he will be out of this jam. Festus did not lack charges against Paul, for the Jews had made many accusations, but none of them stuck, they were all without evidence. "For lack of this, he should have had the courage to declare Paul innocent and release him" (Stott p. 369).

Yet note God's working behind the scenes. God can use all this hatred on the part of the Jews and men pleasing on the part of the Romans to get Paul to Rome (free of charge) and get Paul not merely in Rome but right in the very presence of Caesar himself! In. very real sense, Paul is God's Trojan horse that God is sending to Caesar. Inside Paul is not. group of soldiers, but rather something far more powerful, the gospel message! And in order try Paul's case every Roman official down the line has been. captive audience to this message of salvation. and so will Caesar himself!