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but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
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The Resurrection is Central
Commentators note that the Roman governor Festus, despite his dismissive tone, correctly identified the absolute core of the Christian faith. The entire dispute boiled down to one fact: Paul affirmed that Jesus, who was dead, is now alive. As one scholar puts it, Festus "correctly stated the central point of Paul's preaching."
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But had certain questions. Certain inquiries, or litigated and disputed subjects; certain points of dispute in which they differed. zh…
But had (δε ειχον). Descriptive imperfect active of εχω and δε of contrast (but).
Concerning their own religion
19th Century
Anglican
Certain questions against him of their own superstition.—The word has the same meaning as that used by St. Paul in Acts 1…
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Baptist
Festus may have supposed that they would have accused Paul of plotting against Rome, or of some other political crime. He would have thought such m…
Festus told Agrippa how the Jewish leaders confronted him with Paul’s case when he first went to Jerusalem and that they had asked for Paul’s death…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But had certain questions against him of their own superstition Or religion; as about…
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