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Verse Acts 23:35. _I WILL HEAR THEE_] διακουσομαι σου; I
will give thee a fair, full, and attentive hearing _when thy accusers
are come_; in whose presence thou shalt be permitted to defend
thyself....
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IN HEROD’S JUDGMENT HALL - Greek: in the praetorium of Herod. The
word used here denoted formerly “the tent of the Roman praetor”;
and since that was the place where justice was administered, it came...
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ARRIVAL AT CÆ SAREA. Antipatris (p. 28), a Greek town even the name
of which has disappeared, was where Ras-el-Ain is now, on the road
from Lydda to Cæ sarea, 40 miles from Jerusalem, 25 from Cæ sarea...
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THE STRATEGY OF PAUL (Acts 23:1-10)...
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The commander wrote a letter to the following effect, "Claudius Lysias
to his excellency Felix, the governor--greetings! When this man was
seized by the Jews and when he was going to be murdered by th...
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HEAR. hear fully. Greek. _diakouo._ Only here.
ARE ALSO COME. also shall have come.
KEPT. guarded.
JUDGMENT HALL. Greek. _praitorion._ See note on Matthew 27:27; John
18:28. It here means the guard...
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_I will hear thee_ The verb implies a complete and thorough hearing of
a case. "I will give thee a full hearing." The _Rev. Ver._renders "I
will hear thy cause."
_when thine accusers are also come_ As...
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PAUL IS BROUGHT TO CÆSAREA, AND KEPT PRISONER BY FELIX...
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ΚΕΛΕΎΣΑΣ for ἐκέλευσέ τε with אABE. _Vulg_.
‘jussitque.’
35. ΔΙΑΚΟΎΣΟΜΑΊ ΣΟΥ, _I will hear thee_. The verb
implies a full and thorough hearing of a case. ‘I will give thee a
fall hearing.’ The Rev. V...
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_CLAUDIUS LYSIAS'S LETTER TO FELIX -- ACTS 23:25-35:_ Claudius Lysias
wrote a letter in which he sent greetings to Felix and somewhat
explained Paul's situation. He explained how that Paul was taken b...
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ΔΙΑΚΟΎΣΟΜΑΙ _fut. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΔΙΑΚΟΎΩ
(G1251) прислушиваться; юридический
термин для обозначения прослушивания
(LC).
ΈΦ _aor. ind. act., см._ Acts 23:5.
ΠΑΡΑΓΈΝΩΝΤΑΙ _aor. conj. med. (dep.)...
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IN CAESAREA. Acts 23:33, Acts 27:1.
a.
Paul is brought before Felix the governor. Acts 23:33-35.
Acts 23:33
and they, when they came
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See notes on verse 31...
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I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he
commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
I will hear thee - the compound word [ DIAKOUSOMAI (G1251 )] IMPLIES
'A TH...
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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...
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HEROD'S JUDGMENT HALL] the palace built by Herod the Great at
Cæsarea, where the Roman procurator resided. It was also a fortress,
and would contain a guard-room....
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ST. PAUL IS SENT TO CÆSAREA....
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ST. PAUL SENT TO CÆESAREA
1. St. Paul often asserts his good conscience before God and man: see
Acts 22:3; Acts 24:16....
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 23
PAUL SPEAKS TO THE *SANHEDRIN, 23:1-11
V1 Paul looked straight at the *Sanhedrin. He said, ‘My brothers,
my conscience feels good about how...
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I WILL HEAR THEE. — The Greek verb expresses the idea of a thorough
hearing.
HE COMMANDED HIM TO BE KEPT IN HEROD’S JUDGMENT HALL. — The Greek
word is _prætorium,_ a word somewhat elastic in its appli...
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διακούσομαί σου : “I will hear thy cause,” R.V., the
word implies a judicial hearing (_cf._ LXX, Deuteronomy 1:16 (Job
9:33)), and so in classical Greek of hearing thoroughly. The word is
used of a ju...
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SENT TO A ROMAN TRIBUNAL
Acts 23:25
Antipatris was forty-two miles from Jerusalem. The escort and their
prisoner made the forced march in a night. Next day the legionaries
marched back to Jerusalem w...
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By action of the Roman governor, Paul was arraigned before the Jewish
Sanhedrin. Hardly had he commenced before he was interrupted and
insulted. It was a most trying ordeal for the apostle. It is easi...
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Paul Sent to Felix
The chief captain, whose name was Claudius Lysias, immediately called
two centurions to him. He commanded them to ready 200 soldiers, 70
horsemen and 200 spearmen to escort Paul to...
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This was a palace erected by Herod the Great; in which the governors
had taken up their habitation. (Bible de Vence)...
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THE CONSPIRACY AND DELIVERANCE
11-35. That mighty vision was the secret of Paul's redoubtable courage
and sanctified versatility. He knew he was to “see Rome.” God's
heroes are immortal until the last...
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REFLECTIONS
I would summon my own heart, while I call upon the Reader's also, in
the review of Paul's appeal before the council, to solemnly enquire
whether we have lived in all good conscience before...
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And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred
soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and
spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; (24) And pr...
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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...
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Paul addresses the council with the gravity and dignity of an upright
man accustomed to walk with God. It is not a testimony borne to them
for their good; but the appeal of a good conscience to their...
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I WILL HEAR THEE, SAID HE,.... The Arabic and Ethiopic versions read,
"we will hear", which is a grand courtly way of speaking:
WHEN THINE ACCUSERS ARE COME; which Lysias, in his letter, informed
him...
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I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he
commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
Ver. 35. _I will hear thee_] _Pergam te audire, et auditionem
absolvam_ (so Bez...
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_Then the soldiers brought him by night to Antipatris_ But not the
same night they set out; for Antipatris was about thirty-eight of our
miles north-west of Jerusalem. Herod the Great rebuilt it, and...
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HEROD'S JUDGMENT - HALL, literally, Herod's praetorium; this was the
palace built by Herod the Great at Cesarea, and now occupied by the
Roman governor Felix....
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I WILL HEAR THEE, SAID HE, WHEN THINE ACCUSERS ARE ALSO COME, AND HE
COMMANDED HIM TO BE KEPT IN HEROD'S JUDGMENT-HALL.
The start from Jerusalem was made by night, to attract as little
attention as po...
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The journey and the arrival in Caesarea:...
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In this hearing the chief captain did not take the place of an
adjudicator, nor was there any other judicial authority present to
keep order. Paul then takes advantage of the occasion to speak
earnest...
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Paul is informed that he will be allowed to face his accusers and then
he is taken to Herod's Praetorium. The word praetorium could apply to
where the king lived or where the soldiers lived, it came t...
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25-35 God has instruments for every work. The natural abilities and
moral virtues of the heathens often have been employed to protect his
persecuted servants. Even the men of the world can discern bet...
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OLBGrk;
I WILL HEAR THEE thoroughly, the whole matter, as the preposition dia,
here used, does import; and as it is commanded unto all judges,
DEUTERONOMY 1:16. WHEN THINE ACCUSERS ARE ALSO COME; for...
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Acts 23:35 said G5346 (G5713) hear G1251 (G5695) you G4675 when G3752
your G4675 accusers G2725 also...
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‘And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was. And when
he understood that he was of Cilicia, he said, “I will hear you
fully when your accusers also are come.” And he commanded him to be...
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PAUL IN THE HANDS OF THE ‘MOST EXCELLENT' FELIX (23:25-35).
The ‘most excellent' Felix, to whom Paul was being taken, was a
freedman who had been appointed as procurator, a most unusual
situation. Pro...
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Acts 23:35. I WILL HEAR THEE, SAID HE, WHEN THINE ACCUSERS ARE ALSO
COME. The Greek word rendered ‘I will hear,' suggests the idea of a
complete and searching investigation into all the matters in que...
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I WILL HEAR THY CAUSE
(διακουσομα). "I will hear thee fully" (δια).WHEN--ARE
COME
(παραγενωντα). Second aorist middle subjunctive of
παραγινομα with temporal conjunction οταν, indefinite
temporal...
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CONTENTS: Paul before the Sanhedrin. The conspiracy to kill Paul and
its defeat. Paul sent to Felix.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Ananias, Pharisees, Sadduces, Paul's
sister's son, centurion, chief...
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Acts 23:2. _Smite him on the mouth._ Ananias the highpriest commanded
this, when he heard Paul profess a good conscience, and determined to
persevere in preaching Christ. So Ahab commanded Micaiah to...
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AS FAR AS ANTIPATRIS. They went at night to keep the Jews from finding
out about it until the next day. Antipatris was about thirty-eight
miles from Jerusalem, toward Caesarea. After daylight came, th...
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_So the chief captain then let the young man depart._
VARIED DUTIES
I. Paul’s nephew could do nothing. He was therefore told to hold his
tongue--a very necessary duty sometimes. There is a time to sp...
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_And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good
cheer, Paul._
Paul in the castle at Jerusalem
On two other occasions a special Divine encouragement was given to
Paul similar to t...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 23:34 At this time Judea and CILICIA were both
part of the Roman province of Syria. Since Felix administered a
portion of that PROVINCE and Paul’s home was within it, he
determined t...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 23:35 HEROD’S PRAETORIUM served as the Roman
governor’s quarters.
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 23:23. TWO.—Not one or two (Howson), but _some_ or certain
_two—i.e._, two or three (Hackett) of the centurions. Compare
“some two of the disciples” (Luke 7:19). SOLDIERS.—Heav...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 23:1
_Looking steadfastly on _for _earnestly beholding, _A.V.; _brethren
_for _men and brethren, _A.V._; I have lived before God, _etc., for _I
have lived, _etc., _before God, _A.V. L...
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And so Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren,
I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day (Acts
23:1).
Paul was indeed a remarkable man. As Paul is writing to...
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Acts 23:30; Acts 24:1; Acts 24:10; Acts 24:22; Acts 24:24;...
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I will hear thee [δ ι α κ ο υ σ ο μ α ι]. Better, as Rev.,
will hear thy cause; the word meaning "to hear fully [δ ι α] in a
judicial sense." The present questioning was merely preliminary.
Herod's p...
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In Herod's palace — This was a palace and a court built by Herod the
Great. Probably some tower belonging to it might be used for a kind of
state prison....