Thought for the Week

Scriptures to Read:

Acts 24:1-4

Acts 24:5-9

Acts 24:10-13

Acts 24:14-19

Acts 24:20-22

St. Matthew 22:23-33

Galatians 2:7-10

We will look at this preliminary to a trial. Actually, they never get farther than opening arguments. It is pretty hard to understand who is actually in charge. It should have been Governor Felix. But it begins as soon as the Accusers, the leaders of the Jews arrive in Caesarea. Surely Commander Claudius Lysias should have been there, but he was not. When we actually close this first segment it is because he is not there.

The Jews have brought with them an orator, Tertull...