Acts 24:2
What is written? (ESV)
And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: Since through you we enjoy much peace, and since by your foresight, most excellent Felix, reforms are being made for this nation,
What does it say?
Felix, Roman governor over Judea, was credited for peace and reforms benefiting the [Jewish] nation.
What is its immediate context?
Tertullus is representing the Jewish high priest and elders in the case against Paul. He is beginning his argument to Felix, the Roman governor of the region. Paul is under arrest and going through a series of trials and officials that will ultimately lead to him appealing to Caesar and going to Rome.
How Acts 24:2 is applied across Bible answers
Does God work through unrighteous political leaders?
At least according to Tertullus, he is testifying that Felix's policies are leading to peace with "reforms" (presumably moving them toward a better Jewish existence under the Mosaic law). This is likely since Felix did have a Jewish wife (vs 24) and had a "rather accurate knowledge of the Way" (vs 22).
