Acts 25:19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Certain

Acts 25:7

Acts 18:15

Acts 23:29

Superstition

Acts 17:22

Which

General references

Acts 26:8

Bible References

Certain

When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him and brought many serious charges that they were not able to prove,

But if these are questions about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of such things.”

I found out that the accusations were about disputed matters in their law, and that there was no charge that merited death or chains.

Superstition

Then Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus and said: “Men of Athens! I see that you are extremely religious in every respect.

Which

beginning from the baptism of John until the day He was taken up from us—from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

“God has resurrected this Jesus. We are all witnesses of this.

because He has set a day when He is going to judge the world in righteousness by the Man He has appointed. He has provided proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

To this very day, I have obtained help that comes from God, and I stand and testify to both small and great, saying nothing else than what the prophets and Moses said would take place—

For I passed on to you as most important what I also received:

that Christ died for our sins
according to the Scriptures,

and the Living One. I was dead, but look—I am alive forever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and Hades.

General references

Why is it considered incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?