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Acts 24:15
Acts 24:15
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Acts 24 — OverviewActs 24 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe left Paul a prisoner at Cæsarea, in Herod's judgment-hall, expecting
his trial to come on quickly; for in the beginning of his imprisonment
his affairs moved very quickly, but afterwards very slowly. In this…Acts 24 — OverviewActs 24 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeActs 24:1, Paul being accused by Tertullus the orator, Acts 24:10. answers for his life and doctrine; Acts 24:24, He preaches Christ to the governor and his wife; Acts 24:26, The governor hopes for a bribe, but in vain;…Acts 24:1-23Acts 24:1-23 · The Pulpit CommentaryHOMILIES BY E. JOHNSON
Paul before Felix.
I. TERTULLUS AND PAUL: A CONTRAST. Between false and spurious eloquence. False rhetoric, as Plato taught, always owes its power to its flattering the passions of the audience.…Acts 24:1-27Acts 24:1-27 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONActs 24:1-27Acts 24:1-27 · The Pulpit Commentary"Not this man, but Barabbas."
There are many gradations of the truth stated in 1 Samuel 21:7, "The Lord sooth not as man seeth," and the corresponding truth, "That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in…Acts 24:1-28Acts 24:1-28 · The Pulpit CommentaryMalice, innocence, and power.
We have illustrated here—
I. THE WEAPONS OF MALICE.
1. Persistent hatred. It was a long journey to Caesarea, and it was a most humiliating thing, to which they were utterly averse, for…
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