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A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF ACTS

                    PART XXV - II

"This morning I, Paul, was brought back into the court room here in Caesarea...I am getting to know this court room quite well... The first time I was brought here was when I was asked to defend myself before Governor Felix... I am quite sure that he knew I had not committed a crime... But he did not release me... That was two years ago.... Governor Felix is no longer in Caesarea..... He has been replaced by Governor Festus.... And Governor Festus ordered that I appear before him.. When I arrived at the court room I noticed a group of Jewish men... They had come all the way from Jerusalem... No doubt they had come to bring accusations against me.... I listened very carefully to their charges against me.... It seemed to me I had heard it all before...I was then asked to speak... And I did... I made it very clear that I have done nothing wrong against the law of the Jews.... Neither have I done anything wrong against the temple... Nor against Caesar....I then waited to hear Governor Festus's response to my words."... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn of Paul's defense of himself before Governor Festus....

                 ATTACHMENT A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF ACTS

                                                     PART XXV - II

Governor Festus remained for some days in Jerusalem, no doubt, getting better acquainted with the Jewish religious leaders, before returning to Caesarea as you can read in Acts 25:6

After spending eight or ten days with them, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he convened the court and ordered that Paul be brought before him.

As soon as Governor Festus returned to Caesarea, he had Paul come before him so that the situation  with him could be resolved.

Governore Festus initially allowed the Jews who had come back with him to Caesarea to present their case against Paul as you can read in Acts 25:7

When Paul appeared, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges against him., which they could not prove.

These men were obviously very desperate for Paul to be considered a criminal by Governor Festus, so they made up a number of accusations, but none of them could be proven. It was then Paul's turn to speak as you can read in Acts 25:8

Then Paul made his defense: "I have done nothing wrong against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar."

Paul let Governor Festus know that these accusers had no case against him. Their accusations were nothing but empty words.

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