Christianity and the Legal System

The Acts of the Apostles

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

Acts 13:1-28:31 (8)

Christianity and the Legal System

Felix, the Governor

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)

1) The First Hearing (24:1-23)

a) The Charges by the Jews (24:1-9)

(1) The

Prosecution (24:1-2b)

● lawyer

public speaker or

orator

(2) The Opening

Statement (24:2c-4)

(3) The Charges

(24:5-6)

● Insurrectionist

● Ringleader (chief or champion)

● Desecrator

(4) The

Consensus (24:8-9)

b) The Counter by Paul (24:10-21)

(1) Paul’s

Opening Statement (24:10)

(2) Paul’s Counter

Arguments (24:11-21)

● Not an Insurrectionist

● Not a Sectarian Leader

● Not a Desecrator

● serve active service,

worship, reverence

c) The Outcome of the Trial (24:22-23)

2) The Second Hearing (24:24-27)