Paul before Felix and Festus

(Acts 24:24 to 25:22.)

1. 1.Who was Felix? How did it come to pass that Paul appeared before him?
2. 2.With what was Paul charged? Give the substance of his defense.
3. 3.How was Paul treated while in confinement?
4. 4.On what occasion and for what purpose did Paul appear before Felix the second time? Verse 24.
5. 5.Of what did Paul reason? With what result? What did Felix say to Paul? Verse 25.
6. 6.Did he ever send for Paul again? What for? What was the only thing that stood in the way of Paul's release? Verse 26.
7. 7.How long was he thus unjustly kept a prisoner? For what purpose did Felix leave Paul in bondage upon his going out of office? Who succeeded him? Verse 27.
8. 8.What was the first act of Festus in coming into the province? Chapter 25, verse 1.
9. 9.By whom was he at once beset? Verse 2.
10. 10.What was their petition? What was their object? Verse 3.
11. 11.What did Festus reply? Verse 4.
12. 12.What did he say Paul's adversaries should do? Verse 5.
13. 13.How soon was this opportunity given them? Verse 6.
14. 14.What did the Jews do as soon as Festus opened his court? What was lacking in their accusations? Verse 7.
15. 15.What did Paul reply to all this? Was anything more necessary than this simple statement? Verse 8.
16. 16.What question did Festus put to him? What was the object of this question? Verse 9.
17. 17.What did Paul say as to the irregularity of such a procedure? By what statement did he show the injustice of Festus' proposal? Verse 10.
18. 18.How did he show his entire willingness to suffer any just punishment? By what statement did he at once put an end to the sham trial? Verse 11.
19. 19.What did Festus then do and say? Verse 12.
20. 20.Who came to visit Festus some time afterwards? Verse 13.
21. 21.How did Festus bring Paul's case before Agrippa? Verse 14.
22. 22.What did he say of the demand of the Jews, and of his reply? Verses 15, 16.
23. 23.What did he say as to his disappointment when the case came up for trial? Verses 17, 18.
24. 24.In what words did he put the whole of the real case of the Jews against Paul? Verse 19.
25. 25.For what purpose did he say he was now keeping Paul? Verses 20, 21.
26. 26.What wish did Agrippa express? When did Festus say that his curiosity should be satisfied? Verse 22.

Additional Questions and Suggestions

1. 1.What striking comments have we in this lesson on "Roman justice"?
2. 2.Note how lightly Festus put the cause of contention between Paul and the Jews. It was concerning "one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive." How much more, if any, is there to the Gospel than the statement of this question? Is Jesus alive? How do you know?

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