Today’s Reading: Acts 28
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While stranded on the Island of Melita, Paul performs some miracles of healing. After about three months they board a ship that had been laid up for the Winter and completed the journey to Rome. Paul remained in Rome for at least two years with freedom to receive visitors and he continued on teaching and converting people. The book ends abruptly but it is presumed that he was eventually acquitted and he continued his travels.
v1-6 Paul is bitten by a poisonous snake and does not…
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Today’s Reading: Acts 27
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Paul is now on his way to Rome. In this chapter we get a feel of how treacherous travel by ship was. God comes to Paul again to remind him that He promised that Paul would get to Rome and He was going to make good on it. They are shipwrecked and have to swim to the island of Melita.
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Today’s Reading: Acts 26
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Paul recounts his story to Agrippa. Agrippa is moved almost to the point of conversion but stops short. Had Paul not appealed to Caesar, he might have been feed at this point.
v1-32 Paul’s Defense to Agrippa
v28 Almost Persuaded
Review/Study Time
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- What caused Agrippa’s change in heart from accusing Paul of madness to “almost” converting?
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Festus, while sure of Paul’s innocence had no problem turning him over to the Jews. Paul’s right as a Roman citizen allowed him to appeal to Caesar to avoid certain death, as the Jews intended. Agrippa, wanting to hear the details, goes down to Caesarea to try Paul.
v1-13 Festus tries Paul
v14-27 Agrippa tries Paul
Review/Study Time
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- The King Agrippa here
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Paul begins two years imprisonment when Felix chooses not to release him. Paul s given the liberty to have visitors and to teach, very nearly converting Felix at one point.
v1-9 Felix hears the Jews
v10-21 Paul speaks for himself
v22-27 Felix calls on Paul to teach him, but does not free him
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