The Trial of St. Paul A Juridical Exegesis of the Second Half of the Acts of the Apostles

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Philippi: Paul and the Duoviri ..............3 Paul in the roman Colony of Philippi ..........3 Paul is accused before the Duoviri ........8 Excursus I : The juridical situation of Judaism during the early principate ..............14 Excursus : 2 Foreign cults and the question of proselytism ...........21 Paul proclaims his Roman Citizenship.................24 2. Thessalonica: Paul, jason and the politarchs ..................30 The free city of Thessalonica...........30 Paul is accused of acting contra decreta caesaris ...........31 Excursus: The Emperor : His Authority, Majesty, Cult ..............36 Jason gives security ...........43 3. Corinth : Paul and Gallio...............45 The sentorial province of Achaia .........45 Paul breaks with the corinthian synagogue ..........47 Paul before the proconsul gallio..........51 Vos Ipsi Videritis .....................56 4. Jerusalem : Paul and Lysias ...............63 5. Jerusalem Part II : Paul and the Sanhedrin ..........90 6. Caesarea Part I paul and Felix ..........109 7. Caesarea Part II Paul and Festus ............135 8. Caesarea Part III Paul and Agrippa .....152 9. Rome : Paul Spends two years Awaiting Trial ..........172 10. An Afterword- The Lucan Account of Paul`s Legal History .........197