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A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF ACTS

                    PART XXV - I

"I, Paul, heard that Governor Festus, who had replaced Governor Felix here in Caesarea, has gone to Jerusalem... The reason for his going there is to meet with the religious leaders.... I believe he has gone there to discuss my case with them... I would think the religious leaders will try and persuade him to send me back to Jerusalem...Very likely, they are planning to have me killed when I return.... I would think they may be preparing an ambush to kill me along the way... I am praying that God will use Governor Festus to keep me here in Caesarea....No doubt, he will be returning soon to Caesarea....He may ask the religious leaders to come with him.... And to present their case against me here in Caesarea.... However, I know that my life is in God's hands... I am, therefore, entirely safe... Perhaps Govenor Festus will send me to Rome one day."... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn of Governor Festus's visit to Jerusalem....

                   ATTACHMENT A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF ACTS

                                                          PART XXV - I

Very soon after his arrival in Caesarea, Governor Festus, knowing about Paul's case, travelled to Jerusalem from Caesarea to meet with the religious leaderd as you can read in Acts 25:1-2

Three days after arriving in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem where the chief priests and Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul.

These religious leaders were as intent as ever to have Paul brough back to Jerusalem, to have him killed, as you can read in Acts 25:3

They urgently requested Festus, as a favour to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

Thankfully, Governor Festus did not give in to their request, not knowing, of course, that he thereby spared Paul's life as you can read in Acts 25:45

Festus asnwered. "Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon. Let some of your leaders come with me and press charges against the man there, if he has done anything wrong."

Governor Festus did not allow himself to be pressurised by the religous leaders to hand Paul over to them. Instead, he invited them to come to Caesarea to present their case before him. 

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