Thoughts on the book of Acts (182) - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus. And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him. To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him. Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth. Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters. But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
Acts 25:13-21

Thoughts on the book of Acts (182)
King Herod Agrippa II reigned over a small region to the north of the Lake of Gennessaret. His great-grandfather was Herod the Great, who had attempted to murder Jesus after His birth. His grandfather, Herod Antipas, was responsible for the death of John the Baptist and had participated in the trial of Jesus (.
Together with his widowed sister, Bernice, Herod Agrippa II was paying a visit to Caesarea. Since he was acquainted with the Jewish faith, his appearance was welcome. Festus described Paul's case to him. He understood meanwhile that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ laid the foundation of the Christian faith. So Paul spoke not only generally about the future resurrection of the dead but made it clear that Jesus of Nazareth had risen from among the dead.
(to be continued next Sunday)
Today's reading: Proverbs ch.5