Arrest and Journey to Rome

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Arrest and Journey to Rome

• Jerusalem
• Caesarea
• Rome

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JerusalemModel of Temple
Paul entered Temple to participate in completion
of a Nazirite vow.
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JerusalemTemple Precinct Notice

• Paul was accused of bringing Gentiles beyond one
  of these warnings.
• A riot ensued.
• Paul was arrested.
• Transferred to Caesarea.

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Caesarea

• Residence of Roman Procurators of Judea
• Paul imprisoned two years without verdict

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Caesarea MaritimaSouthern Harbor and Theater
Harbor built by Herod the Great
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Caesarea MaritimaAqueduct
Caesarea was Residence of Roman Procurators.
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Caesarea MaritimaCardo (Main Street)
Paul appeared before Procurators Felix and
Festus, as well as Herod Agrippa II.
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Caesarea Northern Harbor
Paul saidI appeal to the emperor. Then
Festus replied, You have appealed to the
emperor to the emperor you will go. (Acts
2510-12)
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Roman Merchant ShipStone Relief

• Paul headed to Rome as a prisoner on a small ship
  such as this.
• Along the way, he was transferred to a larger
  vessel.
• (Acts 276)

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CreteFair Havens Harbor

• Violent storm off Crete.
• Shipwrecked on Malta.

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ItalyVia Appia(Appian Way)
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RomeForum

• Under house arrest.
• Waiting trial.
• Preaching gospel freely.

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RomeColosseum from Forum

• Acts ends with Paul awaiting trial. Why?
• Written before trial?
• Concerned to show Christianity not a political
  threat.
• Not a biography of Paul.

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Pauls Death

• 2nd-century traditions maintain Paul was beheaded
  under Nero.
• Later traditions maintain release renewed
  travels second imprisonment and martyrdom under
  Nero.

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RomeMamertine Prison
I Paul am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the
sake of you Gentiles. (Eph. 31)
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Rome
Martyred under Nero?
I am already being poured out as a libation, and
the time of my departure has come. I have fought
the good fight, I have finished the race, I have
kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for
me the crown of righteousness. (2 Tim. 46-8)
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The End