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Bible Study
Participants in our Bible Study group seek to gain a deeper understanding of the Scriptures through focused study of selected Bible texts using various Bible translations and commentaries, discussing and sharing the results of their research.
Anyone can join the group at any time. The chapters for study are announced here two or three weeks in advance, and Bible study resources can be found in our Christian Science Reading Room as well as online. We generally meet once per month via Zoom, and sessions are open to all.
Next session:
Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 7pm via Zoom.
You can use this single Zoom link to join.
See below for background info and some questions to consider.
Bible Study Thursday, October 22 at 7pm via Zoom:
We'll be discussing Acts 22 - 25.
Acts 22 – Paul has just been arrested/rescued by Roman soldiers and defends himself by telling the story of his experience on the Road to Damascus. What happens? How does Paul use his Roman citizenship in his defense? (Note that Paul speaks Greek and it is a capital offense to go into the temple.) The next day the Centurion (Roman officer/Colonel) wants to get to the bottom of the issue and wants to bring Paul to meet with the chief priests and the Sanhedrin.
Acts 23 – Paul starts to speak, but the high priest has someone hit him in the mouth, which Paul claims is contrary to law. He reminds them he is a Pharisee – and that gets the two sects of Pharisees and Sadducees agitated and Roman soldiers need to rescue Paul. What message does Paul hear from God? What kind of plot arose? What does Paul’s nephew do and what information gets to the Roman official, Festus? Paul is sent to Felix the Governor who has him under guard at Herod’s palace.
Acts 24 – Five days later the high priest and a Jewish attorney come before the governor Felix to present a case against Paul. What is Paul Accused of? Felix knows about “the Way” but this issue is a political hot potato. What reasonable liberties is Paul given? What do Felix and his wife ask of Paul? Felix is succeeded by Festus. Both governors want to be on good terms with Jews. Paul is there two full years.
Acts 25 – The chief priests beg Festus who has come to Jerusalem for Paul to be sent to Jerusalem – but Festus told them Paul was in Caesarea. How does Paul deal with this suggestion, which was just another attempt to kill him? King Agrippa arrives for a state visit and Festus fills him in on what is occurring. The king asks to meet Paul, who had appealed as a Roman citizen to go to the Emperor in Rome.