Governor Felix Procurator of Judea (A.D ) A freed slave Governor Felix Immoral (married 3 times), cruel Tacitus indulging in every kind of cruelty and lust, exercised the power of a king in the spirit of a slave. Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, but I came Governor Felix Felix agreed to hear Pauls case when his accusers from Jerusalem arrived. Tertullus the Lawyer Long period of peace (?) Your foresight has brought about reforms in our nation (?) Flavius Josephus In Judea matters were constantly going from bad to worse. For the country was again infested with bands of brigands and imposters who deceived the mob. Flavius Josephus Not a day passed, however, but that Felix captured and put to death many of these impostors and brigands. (Josephus. Antiquities ) The Charges Troublemaker Ringleader of the Nazarene sect Tried (!) to desecrate the temple Pauls Defense Twelve Days Ago I went upto worship Not arguingor stirring up a crowd No proof! I worship the God of our fathers as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that agrees with the Law and that is written in the Prophets Jesus and the Law Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. (Matthew 5:17) Jesus and the Law In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. (Matthew 7:12) and I have the same hope in God as these men, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. Pauls Defense To bring my people gifts for the poor (no mention of the source) No crowd with me (No) disturbance Jews from Asia who ought to be here Governor Felix Felix, who was well acquainted with the Way (22) Had a Jewish wife Decided to wait for Claudius Lysias Paul the Prisoner He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard but to give him some freedom and permit his friends to take care of his needs. (23) Paul the Prisoner Philippians (4:18) Epaphroditus Timothy Onesimus Luke (2 Tim. 4:11) Get Mark Drusilla Youngest daughter of Agrippa I (Acts 12) Married at 14 Beautiful Drusilla Felix stole her from her husband at 16 Promised her felicity (happiness) if she came away with Felix Felixs 3 rd wife Sermon to Felix and Drusilla Faith in Christ Jesus Righteousness Self-Control Judgment Felix Afraid! Sermon to Felix and Drusilla When I find it convenient, I will send for you. Hoping for a bribe Sermon to Felix and Drusilla Left Paul in prison for 2 years as a favor to the Jews How many people heard the Gospel because Paul was falsely accused by the Jews in Jerusalem?