Acts 26:28

"King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”"

Key Reflection

In first-century Judea, King Herod Agrippa II was a Jewish ruler who had some knowledge of the Hebrew Scriptures and their prophets. When Paul, a fervent Jew by birth, spoke to him about his faith, he recognized in Agrippa's response an acknowledgment that belief in the prophetic word was not foreign to him. By asking "Do you believe the prophets?" and then confirming with "I know that you believe," Paul was appealing to Agrippa’s familiarity with the Hebrew Bible, thereby validating the message of Jesus as a fulfillment of prophecy. This context highlights how Paul sought to connect his theological claims with the established religious traditions familiar to his audience.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 28. Then Agrippa said unto Paul. He could not deny that he believed the prophets. He could not deny that the argument was a strong one, that they had been fulfilled in Jesus of Nazareth. He could not deny that the evidence of the miraculous interposition of God in the conversion of Paul was overwhelming. And instead, therefore, of charging him as Festus had done with derangement, he candidly and honestly avows the impression which the proof had made on his mind. Almost. Except a very little. en oligw. Thou hast nearly convinced me that Christianity is true, and persuaded me to embrace it.

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