We continue this issue to the Systematic Study of the New Testament, which includes the study of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and the book of Acts. The study is based on the Portuguese version of the New Testament that the reader can see from this link: http://www.bibliaonline.com.br/asv/mt/1. 

Relevant answers to questions are at the end of the text below. 

Questions 

1. Fact that freed Paul to be whipped into the fortress where he was arrested?

2. Aware that the board had the Pharisees and Sadducees, who feature Paul used in his defense?

3. Why did the Tribune decided to send Paul to Caesarea?

4. That accusation was made against Paul by the priests to President Felix?

5. Fact determined that Paul was taken to Rome, instead of being tried in Caesarea? 

Text for reading 

42. Paul says he is wronged by his accusers - Having heard the accusation made by the Jews, Paul, given a signal of the governor, said: "I know you have many years since you are the judge of this nation and it is with full confidence that I make my defense. You can see it makes no more than twelve days since I went to Jerusalem to worship. Nobody met me at the Temple neither disputing with anyone nor inciting people to rise up, either in the synagogues, or by city. You cannot present any evidence of things that now accuse me. But I admit it: according to the doctrine they call a sect. I am in service to God of our fathers, believing everything that is written in the Law and the Prophets. And food in God's hope - and they do too - that there will be a resurrection of the righteous and the wicked. That is why I strive to always keep a clear conscience before God and men. Now, after several years I came to bring alms to my people and to present offerings. It was then that I found in the Temple after completing the rite of purification. There was no gathering of people or tumult. But some Jews from Asia were up to me. They should attend to before you make accusations, if they have anything against me, or else they are here, say what crime they found in me when I appeared before the Council." That said, Paul added: "They can only make this statement that I cried, standing before them: It is because of the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you." (Acts, 24:10 to 24:21.) 

43. Felix is succeeded by Porcius Festus, but Paul still in prison - Felix, who was well informed about the new doctrine, postponed the resolution, saying, "When Lysias, the commander, comes; I’ll examine the background to your cause." And he ordered the officer who kept Paul in prison, but with a certain freedom, and prevent your friends to serve him. After some days, Felix has brought his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and he stood listening to him both about faith in Christ Jesus. But when the Apostle began to speak of justice trial of chastity and the future, Felix was astonished and told him that if it was because the call again in a time of need. In fact, the governor did not lose hope that Paul would give him money, so he sent to call him several times and talked with him. After two years, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, but because it wanted to show kindness to the Jews, Paul remained a prisoner. (Acts, 24:22 to 24:27.) 

44. The new governor decided to send Paul to Caesar - Days after that Paul appealed to Caesar, arrived in Caesarea King Agrippa and Bernice, who went into town to greet Festus. Like King Agrippa lingered there for several days, Festus laid him the situation of Paul, asserting that his accusers did not show any of the serious crimes that he had imagined. "They were against it - the governor said - just some questions regarding their religion, and in particular to a certain Jesus who had died, but insisted that Paul is alive. I was perplexed a dispute of this nature and asked if he wanted to go to Jerusalem and there be judged his case. But Paul called and asked that his case had been reserved for the decision of Augustus." (Acts 25:13 to 25:21.)

Answers to questions

1. Fact that freed Paul to be whipped into the fortress where he was arrested?

When they were tying with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, Is it lawful to you flog a Roman, and not be condemned. Hearing this, the captain came and told the chief captain, saying, "Watch what you are doing, because this man is a Roman. The Tribune, said: "Tell me, are you a Roman? And he said Yes He said the Tribune: I with a great sum bought this citizenship. Paul said: But I am of birth. That said, it soon turned away those who had to screen, and even the tribune also was afraid when he heard that he was a Roman, because he had bound him. (Acts, 22:22 to 22:30.) 

2. Aware that the board had the Pharisees and Sadducees, who feature Paul used in his defense? 

Knowing that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees: concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am. What he said has caused an argument between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd broke up, because the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees and a recognized something else. It originated, then, a great clamor, and, rising from the scribes of the Pharisees contended, saying, We find no evil in this man, and if a spirit or an angel spoke to him, not fight against God. Because of this dissension, the tribune, fearing that Paul would be torn by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, so that took away from them and handed over to the fortress. (Acts 23:6 to 23:10.) 

3. Why did the Tribune decided to send Paul to Caesarea?  

The following night the Lord appeared to Paul and said, Paul, have courage, because, as I testified in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. Then came the ears of the News Tribune, that the Pharisees were plotting the death of Paul. To avoid complications, the Tribune called two centurions and said, Make ready for three hours of the night two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred archers to bring Paul safely to Felix the governor in Caesarea. (Acts, 23:11 to 23:24.)

4. That accusation was made against Paul by the priests to President Felix? 

They told the president Felix that Paul was a plague, a mover of sedition among all Jews throughout the world and the leading advocate of the sect of the Nazarenes, and have brought desecrating the temple. (Acts 24:1 to 24:6.) 

5. Fact determined that Paul was taken to Rome, instead of being tried in Caesarea? 

Before the new president of Caesarea, Festus and Paul said, I have not sinned in anything against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple or against Caesar. Then, refusing to be tried in Jerusalem, said: I'm in the court of Caesar, which ought to be judged, I done no wrong to the Jews, as you well know. If I be an offender or have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die, but if none of those things that they accuse me, no one can deliver to them, appeal to Caesar. Then Porcius Festus, which had happened to Felix the governor, said, appealed to Caesar? Caesar shalt thou go. (Acts 25:1 to 25:12.)