25:1 Now {1} when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
(1) Satan's ministers are subtle and diligent in seeking every occasion: but God who watches for his own, easily hinders all their counsels.
25:1 The Appeal to Caesar
SUMMARY OF ACTS 25:
The Jewish Leaders Accuse Paul to Festus. Trial Before Festus at Caesarea. Rather Than Be Sent to Jerusalem, Paul Appeals to Caesar. King Agrippa and Bernice Visit Festus. They Ask to See and Hear Paul. On the Morrow a Meeting in Great State. King Agrippa Requested to Examine Paul That Festus May Know What. to Report to Rome.
When Festus was come into the province. Had become governor of Judea. See PNT Mt 27:2.
25:1-12 See how restless malice is. Persecutors deem it a peculiar favour to have their malice gratified. Preaching Christ, the end of the law, was no offence against the law. In suffering times the prudence of the Lord's people is tried, as well as their patience; they need wisdom. It becomes those who are innocent, to insist upon their innocence. Paul was willing to abide by the rules of the law, and to let that take its course. If he deserved death, he would accept the punishment. But if none of the things whereof they accused him were true, no man could deliver him unto them, with justice. Paul is neither released nor condemned. It is an instance of the slow steps which Providence takes; by which we are often made ashamed, both of our hopes and of our fears, and are kept waiting on God.
