The Apostle Paul In Rome
April 23rd, 2010
Question: Why does the Acts of the Apostles end so abruptly? Could Luke not disguise Paul's actions in Rome to look good?
I mean, Luke does a passable job of making the rift between Paul and the apostles look temporary till the end of the book, when Paul is supposed to show the Jewish Christians in Jerusalem that is still one of them, but instead ends up identifying himself as a Roman. (Acts 22)
From there till the very end of the book the proud Roman citizen is safely in Rome, in Roman custody, awaiting a "trial" that Luke doesn't even try to pretty up like he did elsewhere in the book. We have some legends about what he did, sure, but nothing from an eyewitness like Luke. Luke was with Paul in Rome, according to Acts, so why does the book end so abruptly? What was Paul really up to that had to be left out?
Hi Dewcoons. Thanks for your detailed answer, but why would Luke be trying to get the charges dropped when the Roman authorities tried to drop the charges themselves and Paul wouldn't let them? Remember, he is the one who appealed to Caesar. They wanted to let him go.
Answer: Sorry, I don't have a good answer for you. Try the links below. I'm afraid I don't care much what Paul had to say. I'm just not as forgiving as God Almighty. I can't get past Paul/Saul being a Witch Hunter, er, I mean, Christian Hunter (same job, same tools, different faiths) and having people stoned to death for their beliefs.
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The Apostle Paul in Rome - Acts 28.16-31 read in Roman Forum
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