Acts 24:14-15
What is written? (ESV)
But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets, having a hope in God, which these men themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust.
What does it say?
I (Paul) admit that my worship of God the Father is in accordance to Christ (e.g. "the Way"). This includes believing all that is written in the Law and Prophets. My hope is in God, and these men accept this hope: I am assured that there will be a resurrection for all, both just and unjust.
What is its immediate context?
Upon returning to Jerusalem from his third missionary journey, Paul has been arrested by the Romans based on charges levied by the Jews of the city (21:27-36 and 23:12-15). He will ultimately end up in Rome to plead his case before the Emperor (chapters 27-28). Leading up to that he would give a defense before Felix, the governor of Judea (chapters 23-24), Festus who replaced him (chapter 25), and King Agrippa (chapter 26).
How Acts 24:14-15 is applied across Bible answers
Top 3: Why ‘Old Testament vs. New Testament’ isn’t the best approach?
Paul, as a New Covenant believer, confesses a belief in "everything" written in the Law and Prophets (our modern Old Testaments).
