Chapter twenty-four continues the story in Caesarea. The high priest, with his attorney and some others, finally arrived five days later to present formal charges against Paul (Acts 24:1-9). They stated that Paul was an international cult leader who attempted to desecrate the Temple. In his defense, Paul presented the facts that he had been […]
Chapter twenty-three begins a series of imprisonments and defenses that Paul made on his own behalf, which continues through the end of the book. The Roman official needed to know exactly what the Jews had against Paul (Acts 22:30), so he brought him before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem (Acts 23:1-11). It turned out that Paul,
Chapter twenty-two records Paul’s speech to the mob. Essentially, he just told them his story – who he was and where he came from (Acts 22:1-21). His pedigree was thoroughly Jewish, a student of the famed Gamaliel, and an ardent follower of the Law. He was so zealous that he used to persecute followers of
