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28th April 2010, 04:26 PM
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Reps: 5,960,533,553,652,202,496 (power: 5,960,533,553,652,239) | | Originally Posted by LittleLambofJesus  Paul thought it in his best interest to appeal to Caesar  John 19:15 Those yet Cry-out "take-away! take-away! crucify! Him". Is saying to them the Pilate "the King of ye I shall be crucifying?". Answered the Chief-priests "not we are having a King except Caesar
Acts 25:11 For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die.
But if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them.
I appeal unto Caesar. http://www.christianforums.com/t7453406/ I appeal to Caesar! Acts 25:11
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28th April 2010, 04:37 PM
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Umm. He wasn't freed. He was martyred. He also brought the Gospel to Rome in the mean time.
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Reps: 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (power: 9,223,372,036,854,890) | | Originally Posted by Tangible Umm. He wasn't freed. He was martyred. He also brought the Gospel to Rome in the mean time. 
Acts 23:11 To the yet being upon night standing to him the Lord, said "be couraging Paul, for as thou witness/testify the about Me into Jerusalem, thus thou it is binding also into Rome to witness/testify".
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5th May 2010, 11:41 AM
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Reps: 5,960,533,553,652,202,496 (power: 5,960,533,553,652,239) | | Originally Posted by maid in His image Pilate represented the nation that the people of old Jerusalem were identifying with by saying that they had no king but Ceasar. Originally Posted by LittleLambofJesus Paul thought it in his best interest to appeal to Caesar John 19:15 Those yet Cry-out "take-away! take-away! crucify! Him". Is saying to them the Pilate "the King of ye I shall be crucifying?". Answered the Chief-priests "not we are having a King except Caesar
Acts 25:11 For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die.
But if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them.
I appeal unto Caesar. http://www.christianforums.com/t7453406/ I appeal to Caesar! Acts 25:11 Originally Posted by maid in His image I think it's been proven that he would have been freed much sooner if he hadn't. Originally Posted by Tangible Umm. He wasn't freed. He was martyred. He also brought the Gospel to Rome in the mean time. Originally Posted by LittleLambofJesus
Acts 23:11 To the yet being upon night standing to him the Lord, said "be couraging Paul, for as thou witness/testify the about Me into Jerusalem, thus thou it is binding also into Rome to witness/testify".
I'm not following the reasoning here. Why is appealing to Ceasar for help seen as an excuse for the people to appeal to Ceasar in killing Jesus?
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5th May 2010, 04:14 PM
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Reps: 2,390,598,754,264,808,448 (power: 2,390,598,754,264,820) | | Originally Posted by maid in His image I'm not following the reasoning here. Why is appealing to Ceasar for help seen as an excuse for the people to appeal to Ceasar in killing Jesus?
Perhaps someone could explain.
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.....but I THINK it's because as the Romans were in charge, there were things the Jews couldn't do without their permission.
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