Unstoppable! 'Interest in Paul's Story' — Acts 25:22

A person with confident faith who is willing to sacrifice for what he or she believes has special drawing power for those seeking the truth and sometimes even for those simply wanting entertainment. King Agrippa* wanted to hear from Paul and learn more about his case and see his courage in action. As the following verses show, King Agrippa displayed a mixture of skepticism and genuine interest as he engaged with Paul in his defense and presentation of the Good News (Acts 26:28). Paul's defense was couched in terms of Jewish faith and a genuine desire to lead King Agrippa to faith in Jesus and his resurrection (Acts 26:3, 27-29). Paul never backed down from his faith in Jesus being the resurrected and returning Lord!

* King Agrippa was Herod Agrippa II, the great-grandson of Herod the Great (Matthew 2:1-23) [See Herod family tree.] and son of Herod Agrippa I (Acts 12:1-3, 22-23). Some of his uncles are mentioned in the Gospels (Matthew 2:22; Mark 6:17-18; Luke 3:1, 13:31-32) and his sisters in Acts (Acts 24:24, 26:30). The Herods were Jews who sided with Rome and were appointed by Rome. Agrippa II's first jurisdiction was an area north and east of the Sea of Galilee but was eventually expanded to stretch from farther north and east southward to include Judea.