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ACTS: LESSON 22

XXII. PAUL IS TRIED BEFORE FESTUS IN CAESAREA (CHAPTER 25)

A. Festus encourages Jewish authorities to come to Caesarea to

             firmly accuse Paul (v.1-6).

        B. Paul faces accusers and receives permission from Festus to appeal

             to Caesar (v.6-12).

        C. Festus discusses Paul's imprisonment with Agrippa (v.13-22).

        D. Festus presents Paul to the Jews and king Agrippa in order to

             have charges to present to Caesar (v.23-27).

IDENTIFY:

(A) Festus

(B) Agrippa

(C) Bernice

1. What request did the Jews ask of Festus in Jerusalem?  Why did they ask it?

2. Why did Festus go to Jerusalem?

3. Festus stayed in Jerusalem for not more than 10 days before returning to

    Caesarea (T) (F).

4. What was absent from the charges that the Jews from Jerusalem presented

    against Paul?

5. Against what THREE things did Paul say he had not sinned?

6. What motive did Festus share with his predecessor Felix regarding their

    political position?

7. In Paul's appeal before Festus, in what TWO ways did Paul honor

    civil government?

8. What did Festus say was NOT custom among the Romans?

9. What was being said about Jesus when Paul was standing before his accusers?

10. What request did Agrippa make to Festus concerning Paul?

11. For what reason did Festus give for bringing Paul to trial before Agrippa?

ACTS: LESSON 23

XXIII. PAUL PRESENTS HIS DEFENSE BEFORE AGRIPPA (CHAPTER 26).

 A. Paul's polite recognition of Agrippa (v.1-3).

 B. Paul's background with the Jewish parties: Pharisee (v.4-8).

 C. Paul's former position toward Jesus: Persecutor (v.9-11).

 D. Paul's interview with Jesus on the way to Damascus (v.12-18).

 E. Paul's obedience and consequent imprisonment (v.19-23).

 F. Festus' interruption and charge of madness (v.24-26).

 G. Paul's desire to persuade Agrippa of being a Christian (v.27-29).

 H. Agrippa's concluding conversation with Festus (v.30-32).

QUESTIONS:

1. Why did Paul consider it a privilege to speak before Agrippa?

2. What did Paul hope to prove by presenting his background?

3. What "hope" is referred to in verse 6?

4. Should it be incredible for God to raise the dead?

5. Describe Paul's persecution of the Christians?

6. Why was persecuting Christ like "kicking against a goad" ?

7. Why did Jesus appear unto Paul?

8. How is one sanctified?

 

9. Who had helped Paul survive and present his case before Agrippa?

10. How does Paul use Moses and the prophets in his message?

11. Why was Festus amazed at Paul's message?

12. What did Agrippa perceive in Paul's message?

13. What TWO conclusions did Agrippa reach with Festus concerning Paul's

 defense?