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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 25:1-5

The Jews Plan To Ambush Paul, An Attempt Which Is Thwarted By Festus' Insistence On Trying Him In Caesarea (25:1-5).

Festus' first aim on arrival in office was to put things to rights. The result was that almost as soon as he had arrived in Caesarea he went to Jerusalem to meet the men who under his authority had responsibility in Judaea, and whose religious authority stretched even further. It was a wise thing to do, although not so promising for Paul.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Charles Box Commentaries

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 23:34; Acts 18:22; Acts 21:15; Acts 25:5...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Was come into the province [ε π ι β α ς τ η ε π α ρ χ ι α]. Lit., having entered upon the province.....

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

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