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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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Albert Barnes
On Acts 25:19
18th Century
Theologian
But had certain questions. Certain inquiries, or litigated and disputed subjects; certain points of dispute in which they differed. zh…
AT Robertson
On Acts 25:19
But had (δε ειχον). Descriptive imperfect active of εχω and δε of contrast (but).
Concerning their own religion
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 25:19
19th Century
Bishop
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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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 25:17–19
19th Century
Preacher
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…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 25:19
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…
John Gill
On Acts 25:19
17th Century
Pastor
But had certain questions against him of their own
superstition
Or religion; as about…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 25:13–27
17th Century
Minister
Agrippa had the government of Galilee. How many unjust and hasty judgments the Roman maxim (Acts 25:16) condemns! This heathen, guided …