Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Acts 24:2
Tertullus began — A speech how different from St. Paul's; which is true, modest, solid, and without paint. Felix was a man of the most infamous character, and a plague to all the provinces over which he presided.
Tertullus began — A speech how different from St. Paul's; which is true, modest, solid, and without paint. Felix was a man of the most infamous character, and a plague to all the provinces over which he presided.
Verse Acts 24:2. _TERTULLUS BEGAN TO ACCUSE HIM_] There are three parts in this oration of Tertullus:- 1. The _exordium_. 2. The _proposition_. 3. The _conclusion_. The _exordium_ contains the pra...
AND WHEN HE WAS CALLED FORTH - When Paul was called forth from prison. See Acts 23:35. WE ENJOY GREAT QUIETNESS - This was said in the customary style of flatterers and orators, to conciliate the favo...
CHAPTER 23 _ 1. Paul before the Sanhedrin (Acts 23:1)._ 2. The vision of the Lord (Acts 23:11). 3. The Conspiracy against Paul (Acts 23:12). 4. Paul taken to Caesarea ...
HEARING BEFORE FELIX: SPEECH FOR THE PROSECUTION. It would take five days (1) for the summons of Lysias (Acts 23:30) to be acted on, and the prosecutors to travel down. The High Priest and some elders...
Five days afterwards Ananias the high priest came down with some of the elders and with a pleader called Tertullus. They laid information against Paul before the governor. When Paul was called, Tertul...
A FLATTERING SPEECH AND A FALSE CHARGE (Acts 24:1-9)...
ACCUSE. Greek. _kategoreo._ See note on Acts 22:30. SEEING... ENJOY. Obtaining (as we do). Greek. _tun_ chano, to obtain, (intr.) to happen. See note on Acts 19:11. BY. through. Greek. _dia_ App-104....
_And when he was called forth_ There is nothing in the original to represent "forth" which is consequently omitted by the _Rev. Ver._The "calling" referred to is that of the crier of the court calling...
Acts 24:1-9. ARRIVAL OF THE ACCUSERS. SPEECH OF TERTULLUS, THEIR ADVOCATE...
ΚΛΗΘΈΝΤΟΣ ΔῈ ΑΥ̓ΤΟΥ͂, _and when he was called_, i.e. summoned by the official of the court, whose duty it was to call on the case. ἬΡΞΑΤΟ ΚΑΤΗΓΟΡΕΙ͂Ν Ὁ ΤΈΡΤΥΛΛΟΣ, _Tertullus began to accuse him_. St...
_PAUL WAS ACCUSED IN THE COURT OF FELIX ACTS 24:1-9:_ The High Priest and the Jews knew that they had done wrong in their dealing with Paul so they wanted to get the matter settled quickly. Their inte...
ΚΛΗΘΈΝΤΟΣ _aor. pass. part. (temp.) от_ ΚΑΛΈΩ (G2564) звать, призывать. _Gen. abs._ ΉΡΞΑΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΆΡΧΟΜΑΙ G8061начинать, с _inf._ ΚΑΤΗΓΟΡΕΪ́Ν _praes. act. inf. от_ ΚΑΤΗΓΟΡΈΩ (G27...
TERTULLUS BEGAN TO ACCUSE HIM,— Almost every word of this oration is false,—the accusation of St. Paul, the encomium on the government of Felix, and the declaration of a lawful intention in what they...
b. Paul's trial before Felix the governor. Acts 24:1-22. Acts 24:1 And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, and with an orator, one Tertullus; and they informed th...
2-9. The orator, Tertullus, was employed to plead the case before Felix, and the high priest and elders appeared as witnesses. (2) "_And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying:_ (3)...
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, And when he...
28 As in the case of our Lord, witness after witness testified that Paul had done nothing deserving the bonds he endured or the death with which he was threatened. All who heard his case concurred in...
GREAT QUIETNESS] Felix really deserved some credit for his vigorous action against the brigands and zealots, when he first entered office, and for his suppression of the Egyptian false prophet. AND WO...
ST. PAUL BEFORE FELIX 1-27. St Paul and Felix. 1. Tertullus] in spite of his Roman name may have been a Greek or even a Jew (cp.'our Law,' AV Acts 24:6)....
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 24 THE *JEWISH LEADERS ACCUSE PAUL, 24:1-9 V1 Five days later, Ananias the *high priest went to Caesarea. Some leaders and Tertullus, a lawyer,...
SEEING THAT BY THEE WE ENJOY GREAT QUIETNESS. — The orator had, it would seem, learnt the trick of his class, and begins with propitiating the judge by flattery. The administration of Felix did not pr...
ἤρξατο : he began with a _captatio benevolentiæ_ after the usual oratorical style, _cf._ Cicero, _De Oratore_, ii., 78, 79, on the _exordium_ and its rules. If obtaining such artificial support was no...
TRUTH AGAINST SLANDER Acts 24:1 Paul was always on the lookout for the one ray of light in murky skies. He found a reason for counting himself happy in this dark hour, Acts 24:10. He held himself wit...
Tertullus, who appeared here, was a Roman barrister, it being necessary for the Jews to employ such in presenting their cases before a Roman tribunal. The charges he made were palpably false. His desc...
The Jews Present the Case Against Paul After five days, the high priest, elders and an orator, or, as Ash says was the case, an attorney, presented themselves before the governor to bring a formal cha...
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, Seeing that (a) by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very (b) worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, (a...
By thy provision. [1] Literally, thy providence, by thy prudence. (Witham) --- Though Felix governed Judea in the arbitrary manner mentioned in the note on the last chapter, he had nevertheless done s...
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. (2) And when he was called forth, Tertullus be...
The closing Chapter s from 21 to the end of the book are devoted to an episode full of interest and profit Paul's course from Jerusalem to Rome. And here we find ourselves in an atmosphere considerabl...
− 2._Seeing we live in great peace. _Tertullus useth a preface nothing appertinent to the matter; because he commendeth Felix wisdom and virtues that he may purchase favor. Therefore it is a filthy an...
Paul appears before the governors in succession the Sanhedrim, Felix, Festus, Agrippa, and afterwards Caesar. And here, when occasion offers, we have striking appeals to conscience; when his defence i...
AND WHEN HE WAS CALLED FORTH,.... Not Tertullus the orator; for this is not to be understood of him, and of his being admitted to speak, as is thought by some, but the Apostle Paul; which is put out o...
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse _him_, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, Ver. 2. _T...
_And when he_ Paul; _was called forth_ To hear the charge preferred against him, and make his defence; _Tertullus began to accuse him_ In an oration, almost every word of which was false; the accusati...
AND WHEN HE WAS CALLED FORTH, TERTULLUS BEGAN TO ACCUSE HIM, SAYING, SEEING THAT BY THEE WE ENJOY GREAT QUIETNESS, AND THAT VERY WORTHY DEEDS ARE DONE UNTO THIS NATION BY THY PROVIDENCE,...
PAUL'S TRIAL BEFORE FELIX. The delegation of Jews from Jerusalem:...
The Jews did not delay long just taking enough time (5 days) to make plans by which to influence Felix against Paul. The high priest and elders of the people came down, bringing with them an orator na...
AND WHEN HE WAS CALLED UPON, TERTULLUS BEGAN HIS ACCUSATION, SAYING: " SEEING THAT THROUGH YOU WE ENJOY GREAT PEACE, AND PROSPERITY IS BEING BROUGHT TO THIS NATION BY YOUR FORESIGHT. 1. Tertullus beg...
Acts 24:2-3 "Since we have through you attained much peace, and since by your providence reforms are being carried out for this nation, we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent...
1-9 See here the unhappiness of great men, and a great unhappiness it is, to have their services praised beyond measure, and never to be faithfully told of their faults; hereby they are hardened and...
WHEN HE WAS CALLED FORTH; when Paul was sent for to appear, being under the custody of the soldiers who brought him to Caesarea. SEEING THAT BY THEE, &C.: it being one of the rules of art, which an or...
2-9. The orator, Tertullus, was employed to plead the case before Felix, and the high priest and elders appeared as witnesses. (2) "_ And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying:_ (3...
Acts 24:2 And G1161 he G846 upon G2564 (G5685) Tertullus G5061 began G756 (G5662) accusation G2723 ...
‘And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that by the providence evils are corrected for this nation, we accept it in all ways and in...
Acts 24:2. TERTULLUS BEGAN TO ACCUSE HIM, SAYING, SEEING THAT BY THEE WE ENJOY GREAT QUIETNESS. The counsel for the Sanhedrim appears to have commenced his address before the court of Felix with the m...
WHEN HE (PAUL) WAS CALLED (κληθεντος αυτου). Genitive absolute (as so often in Acts) with first aorist passive participle of καλεω. Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace (πολλης ειρηνης τυγχανοντε...
CONTENTS: Paul accused before Felix, and his defense. CHARACTERS: Ananias, elders, Tertullus, Felix, Paul, Lysias, Drusilla, Festus. CONCLUSION: Every false cause can find men of sharp wits to plead...
Acts 24:1. _After five days, Ananias descended with the elders;_ to intimidate the governor, and ensure the destruction of Paul, as they had done with Pilate in regard of the Saviour. They lost no tim...
FIVE DAYS LATER. Five days after Paul had escaped from Jerusalem. Roman justice moved swiftly. The deep hatred of the Jewish leaders is shown by the fact that the High Priest himself comes, with some...
_Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness._ BE THANKFUL AND DO NOT REST These words were addressed by a professional flatterer to one of the worst of Roman governors. Both speaker and listener k...
_And after five days Ananias the high priest descended … with a certain orator named Tertullus._ PAUL BEFORE FELIX--A PICTURE OF BARRISTERIAL DEPRAVITY 1. From his Roman name we judge that Tertullus...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 24:1 The Witness in Caesarea. Paul was imprisoned in Caesarea for more than two years. He received formal hearings from the governors Felix and Festus and the Jewish king Agrippa II....
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 24:2 TERTULLUS began with flattering words designed to secure the governor’s goodwill. WE ENJOY MUCH PEACE. This was not true: Felix had the least peaceful term of any Roman administ...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 24:1. AFTER FIVE DAYS.—Reckoned from Paul’s departure from Jerusalem (Kuinoel, Meyer, De Wette, Hackett, Alford, Plumptre), though some (Holtzmann, Lechler, Zöckler, Olshausen,...
EXPOSITION ACTS 24:1 _The high priest Ananias came down _for _Ananias the high priest descended, _A.V.; _certain elders _for _the elders, _A.V. and T.R.; _an orator, one Tertullus _for _a certain ora...
Shall we turn now to chapter twenty-four in the book of Acts. Paul had been seen in the temple worshipping God by some of the Jews that were from Asia who were familiar with Paul's ministry among the...
Acts 24:26; Acts 24:27; Jude 1:16; Proverbs 26:28; Proverbs 29:5;...
Observe here, St. Paul the prisoner being called forth, Tertullus, the orator, began to show his art by. flattering insinuation, which mightily prevails with men of mean and corrupt minds. There is no...