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

And when he came, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem came round him, and made all sorts of serious statements against him, which were not supported by the facts.

But if it is a question of words or names or of your law, see to it yourselves; I will not be a judge of such things.

Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.

Superstition

And Paul got to his feet on Mars' Hill and said, O men of Athens, I see that you are overmuch given to fear of the gods.

Which

Starting from the baptism of John till he went up from us, one will have to be a witness with us of his coming back from death.

This Jesus God has given back to life, of which we all are witnesses.

Because a day has been fixed in which all the world will be judged in righteousness by the man who has been marked out by him for this work; of which he has given a sign to all men by giving him back from the dead.

And so, by God's help, I am here today, witnessing to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would come about;

For I gave to you first of all what was handed down to me, how Christ underwent death for our sins, as it says in the Writings;

And I was dead, and see, I am living for ever, and I have the keys of death and of Hell.

General references

Why, in your opinion, is it outside belief for God to make the dead come to life again?