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 appear'd, the Jews, who were come from Jerusalem presented themselves before Festus, and loaded Paul with abundance of accusations, which they were not able to prove.

but since it is about disputable matters, about names, and your own law, you may decide that among yourselves: for I won't take cognizance of such affairs."

but I found their accusation turned upon certain topics of their law, and contain'd nothing that was capital, or that deserv'd imprisonment:

Superstition

Then Paul being plac'd in the middle of the Areopagus, said thus, "I observe, O Athenians, that you are in a manner too devout.

Which

from his baptism by John, to the day of his assumption, we should chuse one to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

'tis this Jesus whom God hath raised up, of which we all are witnesses.

because he has fix'd the day, when he will judge in equity, by that man, whom he has appointed thereto: of which he has given full proof to all the world, by having raised him from the dead."

but by the divine favour I am still preserv'd alive, testifying to the small and to the great nothing but what Moses and the prophets have predicted should happen: "that Christ should suffer:

I acquainted you chiefly with what I received myself, that Christ died for our sins, as the scriptures foretold:

I am he that liveth; I was dead; but now you see I am alive for all eternity, amen; and I have the keys of the grave, and of death."

General references

you may think it something incredible that God should raise the dead: