Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jews, returned under ezra
Archevites » Inhabitants of samaria
Artaxerxes » A persian king probably identical with ahasuerus » Prohibits the rebuilding of jerusalem
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Babylon » Empire of » Colonists from, sent to samaria
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
Chancellor » A state officer
Colonization » Of conquered countries and people
Government » Provincial
Now it was the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip was ruler of the regions of Ituraea and Trachonitus [Note: These two men were sons of Herod the Great (See Matt. 2:1) and ruled over provinces east of the Jordan River] and Lysanias was ruler of Abilene [Note: This was a province just north of the two previously mentioned ones].
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Five days later the head priest, Ananias, came down [to Caesarea] with certain [Jewish] elders and an attorney [named] Tertullus, who brought their case against Paul before the governor.
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So, they chained Him, led Him away and turned Him over to Pilate, the [Roman] governor.
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And if the governor hears about this [plot], we will persuade him [i.e., not to punish you for negligence], so you will not have to worry about that."
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