Acts 26: Witness to a King
How important to Paul’s defense was a respectful introduction?
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King James
What would have made Paul aware of King Agrippa’s knowledge of Jewish customs and beliefs?
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Why did Paul want Agrippa to know about his Jewish heritage?
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What was significant about Paul being a Pharisee?
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Ancient Jews lived in hope of what promise?
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King James
What about Paul’s defense would have made resurrection of the dead an issue?
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King James
Why might it have been important for Paul to make it known that he had been an enemy of Christ?
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How would you describe Paul’s expression and body language as he told about Jesus appearing to him on the way to Damascus?
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How do we know the Spirit of Christ had been working in Paul’s heart earlier?
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Besides his Damascus experience, what might have been the main stories Paul told about his walk with the Lord?
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Of what value would God’s promise of protection and success have been?
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King James
How do you think Paul would explain his times of pain and suffering as “protection and success”?
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King James
Why might Agrippa have agreed with Paul, that he had no choice but to obey the heavenly appearance?
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Where and how often do you think Paul told his Damascus story?
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What might have been the circumstance in which Paul told his Damascus story in the Temple?
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Why do you think Temple leaders wanted to kill Paul?
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In all that Paul had suffered and endured, how could he say that God had stood by him “every step of the way”?
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Why do you think Festus thought Paul had lost touch with reality?
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On what basis did Paul claim to be of sound mind?
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How might Paul have known that Agrippa believed the Jewish prophets?
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Why do you think Agrippa was almost convinced that he should become a Christian?
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Apart from his imprisonment, how would you describe what Paul had, which he prayed would be received by everyone listening to him?
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After hearing his story, what did officials think about the accusations brought against Paul and his guilt or innocence?
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Why would an appeal to Caesar make it impossible for Paul to be set free?