Acts 48. Acts 25:13 - 26:30
“Festus fully intends to honor his commitment to send Paul to Nero. But he has a problem. Paul’s appeal places the governor in the unenviable position of having to justify sending Paul to Nero without specific charges. Nero and his officials would not take kindly to a governor who showed incompetence in judging trivial matters. Festus was unable to formulate a charge against Paul because the accusations by the Jews pertained to religious matters having nothing to do with Roman law.” (R C Sproul) Herod Agrippa II: He was a client king whose territory was primarily in the northern regions of Judea, around the Sea of Galilee, including areas like Trachonitis, Batanaea, and Chalcis. He did not directly govern the core province of Judea (which included Jerusalem). Porcius Festus: He was the procurator (governor) of the Roman province of Judea, Samaria, and Idumaea. His jurisdiction included the administrative capital, Caesarea Maritima, and the religious center, Jeru...