Scofield's Bible Commentary
Acts 24:27
But after
But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favour with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
But after
But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favour with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
ACTS 24:27 qe,lwn … dedeme,non {A} Corresponding to the paraphrase in ver. Acts 24:24, after Fh/ston the Western text (614 2147 syrhmg) substitutes...
Verse Acts 24:27. _AFTER TWO YEARS_] That is, from the time that Paul came prisoner to Caesarea. _PORCIUS FESTUS_] This man was put into the government of Judea about A.D. 60, the _sixth_ or _seventh...
BUT AFTER TWO YEARS - Paul was unjustly detained during all this time. The hope of Felix seems to have been to weary his patience, and induce him to purchase his freedom. CAME INTO FELIX’ ROOM - As g...
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 ...
PAUL AND FELIX. Drusilla was the third daughter of Agrippa (Acts 12:1); and Felix had taken her from her husband Azizus of Emesa. She was his third wife, and all three were queens. The marriage was st...
But Felix, who had a very good knowledge of the facts about The Way, put them off, saying, "When Lysias the commander comes down, I will go into your case." He instructed the centurion that Paul was t...
A FLATTERING SPEECH AND A FALSE CHARGE (Acts 24:1-9)...
AFTER TWO YEARS. Literally. space of two years (Greek. _dietia,_ only here and Acts 28:30) having been fulfilled (Greek. _pleroo._ App-125.) PORCIUS, &C. Literally Felix received Porcius Festus as su...
_But after two years_ More literally the _Rev. Ver._"But when two years were fulfilled;" and it may be that St Luke would indicate by his expression, that it was not a reckoning of time such as was us...
ΧΆΡΙΤΑ for χάριτας with אABC. _Vulg_. ‘gratiam.’ 27. ΔΙΕΤΊΑΣ ΔῈ ΠΛΗΡΩΘΕΊΣΗΣ, _but when two years were fulfilled_, i.e. fully completed. It may be that St Luke intends to indicate by his expression, t...
ADJOURNMENT OF THE CAUSE. FELIX’S TREATMENT OF ST PAUL...
_PAUL WAS KEPT UNDER GUARD ACTS 24:24-27:_ Felix and his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, went to the place where Paul was kept to hear him. Paul spoke to them concerning faith in Christ. Felix was frig...
ΔΙΕΤΊΑ (G1333) два года, ΠΛΗΡΩΘΕΊΣΗΣ _aor. pass. part. (temp.) от_ ΠΛΗΡΌΩ (G4137) выполнять, завершать. _Gen. abs._ ΈΛΑΒΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΛΑΜΒΆΝΩ (G2983) брать, ΔΙΆΔΟΧΟΣ (G1240) последователь....
HE HOPED ALSO THAT MONEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN HIM— This stroke finishes the character of Felix, and shews still more plainly how far off she was from reallyreceiving the gospel. Felix might indulge...
c. Paul's two years imprisonment in Caesarea. Acts 24:23-27. Acts 24:27 And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his...
See notes on verse 26...
But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. But after two years. What a trial to this burning missionary of Christ to su...
17 To a man like Felix the accusation that Paul belonged to the sect of the Nazarenes would have little in it to incriminate him. And Paul, with marvelous wisdom, answers all that might be said agains...
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)....
PORCIUS FESTUS] succeeded Felix as procurator of Judasa about 58 a.d. He died after a short tenure of office, having governed, upon the whole, well. He is credited with having (for a time) suppressed...
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,...
AFTER TWO YEARS PORCIUS FESTUS CAME INTO FELIX’ ROOM. — The English states the same fact as the Greek, but inverts the order. Literally, _When a period of two years was accomplished, Felix received Po...
διετίας δὲ πληρ.: on the question of chronology see below, _cf._ Acts 20:30, and for τριετία, Acts 20:31; on διετία in inscriptions see two instances in Deissmann, _Neue Bibelstudien_, p. 86. πληρ.: p...
A TREMBLING BUT VENAL JUDGE Acts 24:17 The case had broken down. Paul's statement of faith and the absence of confirmatory evidence directly contradicted the only charge against him. Felix dared not...
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...
Paul Before Felix and Drusilla Luke told Theophilus that Felix had a fairly good knowledge of "the Way," or Christianity. After all, Philip and his four daughters lived in Caesarea and Cornelius had b...
(7) But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to (p) shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. (7) With an evil mind, that is guilty in itself, and although someti...
PAUL PREACHES TO FELIX AND DRUSILLA 24-27. During Paul's trial, he managed to get in so much straight gospel truth as to at least arouse the governor's curiosity _“concerning the faith which is towar...
And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttmost of your matter. (23) An...
REFLECTIONS READER! dismiss not this chapter without taking one short view more of this mock court of pretended justice, before whom the Apostle Paul was brought to answer for his life. Behold, on the...
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...
− 27._And when two years were expired. _Seeing Paul knew that the judge who did gape for gain would be favorable to him so soon as he should offer him money, and seeing he had sufficient time to gathe...
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...
BUT AFTER TWO YEARS,.... Not of Felix's government, for he had been judge many years in that nation, but of the apostle's confinement at Caesarea: PORCIUS FESTUS CAME IN FELIX'S ROOM; was made govern...
But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. Ver. 27. _Willing to show the Jews, &c._] Politicians care not to gratify ot...
_He hoped also_ A vain and evil hope! So, when he heard, his eye was not single; no marvel then that he profited nothing by all Paul's discourses; _that money_ would be _given him_ by _Paul_ Or by the...
CAME INTO FELIX'S ROOM; succeeded him in office. WILLING TO SHOW THE JEWS A PLEASURE; Felix knew that they had just grounds of accusing himself as governor to the Roman emperor, and he took this unri...
PAUL RETAINED A PRISONER....
BUT AFTER TWO YEARS PORCIUS FESTUS CAME INTO FELIX' ROOM; AND FELIX, WILLING TO SHOW THE JEWS A PLEASURE, LEFT PAUL BOUND. The case of Paul had been continued indefinitely; he was retained in custody...
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...
BUT AFTER TWO YEARS PORCTUS FESTUS SUCCEEDED FELIX; AND FELIX WANTING TO DO THE JEWS A FAVOR, LEFT PAUL BOUND. 1. We now skip forward two years. 1. Paul is still held in prison. 2. Felix is ready t...
"But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded" He was removed from power because he was accused of misgovernment by the Jews. He was called to Rome to stand trial before Nero and barely escaped...
22-27 The apostle reasoned concerning the nature and obligations of righteousness, temperance, and of a judgment to come; thus showing the oppressive judge and his profligate mistress, their need of...
AFTER TWO YEARS, either from Paul's being in bonds, which history St. Luke is here setting down; or, as others, after Felix had been governor two years over Judea; for that St. Paul speaks, ACTS 24:10...
Acts 24:27 But G1161 after G4137 (G5685) years G1333 Porcius G4201 Festus G5347 succeeded G2983 (G5627)...
‘But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favour with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.' So time passed by until two years were up. And then Fel...
Acts 24:27. BUT AFTER TWO YEARS. It was in the summer or autumn of A.D. 60 that Felix was recalled to Rome. Two years he seems to have been from time to time in company with St. Paul; but the words of...
BUT WHEN TWO YEARS WERE FULFILLED (διετιας δε πληρωθεισης). Genitive absolute first aorist passive of πληροω, common verb to fill full. Διετια, late word in LXX and Philo, common in the papyri, in N...
Acts 24:24 The Character of Felix. Felix was not a man altogether ignorant of the religion which Paul preached; he is, on the other hand, spoken of as one who had a more perfect knowledge of that way...
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...
AFTER SOME DAYS. Drusilla was the daughter of that Herod who died at Caesarea (Acts 12:23), sister of Bernice (Acts 25:23). She had been married at age fourteen to Azizus, king of Emeza; and because o...
_He hoped also that money should have been given him._ FELIX REDIVIVUS It is a wonderful characteristic of the Bible that all its characters are still with us. The men of the Bible were types. I. Fe...
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 24:27 Felix was removed from office in A.D. 60 for failing to deal properly with a dispute between the Jews and Gentiles in Caesarea. ⇐...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 24:24. WHEN FELIX CAME, or _Felix having come,_ not to Cæsarea, after a temporary absence, but into the place of audience (Hackett), rather than into the prison (Holtzmann). DR...
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 12:3; Acts 25:1; Acts 25:14; Acts 25:9; Acts 26:24;...
Porcius Festus came into Felix's room [ε λ α β ε δ ι α δ ο χ ο ν ο φ η λ ι ξ π ο ρ κ ι ο ν φ η σ τ ο ν]. Rev., better, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. The Greek idiom is, Felix received Porcius...
But after two years — After St. Paul had been two years a prisoner, Felix desiring to gratify the Jews, left Paul bound — Thus men of the world, to gratify one another, stretch forth their hands to th...