On to Caesarea

 Meditations on The Acts of the Apostles

 April 28, 2021

On to Caesarea

 I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment.

Acts 23:29

Read: Acts 23:23-35       

Luke identified “most excellent Theophilus” as the intended recipient of his “orderly account” of the life and ministry of Jesus: the Gospel of Luke. Luke also identifies Theophilus as the intended recipient of Acts. Who was Theophilus? There is much speculation on this question, but no certainty. There is some speculation that he was a Roman official, based on the title Paul used in his Gospel, “most excellent,” although that title is not used in Acts. Based on the verse quoted above, I think he may well have been a Roman official.

Claudius Lysias’ conclusion that Paul was not guilty of violating any Roman law is very similar to conclusions reached by other Roman officials in Corinth, Philippi, Thessalonica and Ephesus. Perhaps Luke wants Theophilus to reach the same conclusion.

At the end of the day, God’s providence has Paul safe and secure, for the time being, in Herod’s palace.

My Takeaway: Paul’s deportment serves as a good model for me in today’s culture. Paul never backed away from living, moving and having his being in Christ. (Acts 17:28) He had the mind of Christ whether he was in the community of the church or before civil authorities.

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

 

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