The Trial before Agrippa

Jan 26, 2025    Roger Skepple

The Acts of the Apostles


The Growth and Expansion of the Church to the Ends of the Earth


Acts 13:1-28:31 (10)


E. Paul’s Arrest and Journey to Rome (21:17-28:29)

1. Paul’s Arrest and Trial in Jerusalem (21:17-23:22)

2. Paul’s Transfer to and Trial in Caesarea (23:23-26:32)

a. The Preparation for the Transfer (23:23-30)

b. The Transfer to Caesarea (23:31-35)

c. The Trial before Felix (24:1-27)

d. The Trial before Festus (25:1-22)

e. The Trial before Agrippa (25:23-26:32)

1) Festus Introduces the Situation (25:23-27)

a) The Context of the Hearing (25:23)

b) The Reason for the Hearing (25:24-27)

(1) Paul’s Assumed Guilt (25:24)

(2) Festus’ Question of Guilt (25:25-27)

(a) Festus’ Finding of Innocence (25:25)

(b) Festus’ Lack of Understanding (25:26-27)


2) Paul Makes His Defense (26:1-29)

a) A Respectful Address (26:1-3)

! fortunate blessed, happy

b) Paul, the Faithful Jew (26:4-8)

(1) In His Past (26:4-5)

! religion worship of God

(2) In His Present (26:6-8)

! attain arrive at, reach, come to, or end up at