Robertson Word Pictures - Acts 28:22 - 28:22

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Robertson Word Pictures - Acts 28:22 - 28:22


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But we desire (axioumen de). Old verb axioō, to deem worthy, to think right or proper as in Act 15:38 which see. They think it only fair to hear Paul’s side of his case.

Concerning this sect (peri tēs haireseōs tautēs). Paul had identified Christianity with Judaism (Act 28:20) in its Messianic hope. The language seems to imply that the number of Christians in Rome was comparatively small and mainly Gentile. If the edict of Claudius for the expulsion of the Jews from Rome (Act 18:2) was due to disturbance over Christ (Chrēstus), then even in Rome the Jews had special reason for hostility towards Christians.

Everywhere spoken against (npantachou antilegetain). Cf. Act 28:19. The line of cleavage between Jew and Christian was now sharply drawn everywhere.