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This week's question:

Porcius Festus succeeded Felix as governor and inherited a prisoner named Paul who was described as, "For we have found this man to be a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes." (Acts 24:5). Paul stood before Festus and made his own defense against some serious charges by the chief priests and the council so they could seek concession by Festus to have Paul brought back to Jerusalem so might kill him (Acts 25:23). Paul, knowing of the plot to try to kill him (Acts 23:12-22), said to Festus, "while Paul said in his own defense, 'I have committed no offense either against the Lay of the Jews or against the Temple or against Caesar.' But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, 'Are you willing to go up before Jerusalem and stand trial before me on these charges?' But Paul said, 'I am standing before Caesar's tribunal, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews as you very well know. If then I am a wrongdoer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of those things is true of which these men accuse me, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar.'" (Acts 25:8-12).

That brings us to our question: "Who is the attorney for Ananias against Paul?. When King Agrippa and Bernice came to visit Festus at Caesarea, Festus laid out Paul's case before the king saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix; and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation upon him. And I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over any man before the accusers meet the accused face to face, and has an opportunity to make his defense against the charges. An so after they had assembled here, I made no delay, but on the next day took my seat on the tribunal, and ordered the man to be brought. And when the accusers stood up, they began bringing charges against him not of such crimes as I was expecting; but they simply had some points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a certain dead man , Jesus, whom Paul asserted to be alive. And being at a loss how to investigate such matters, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there stand trials on these matters. But when Paul appealed to be held in custody for the emperor's decision, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I send him to Caesar." (Acts 25:14-21).

When Paul made his defense before the previous governor, Felix, he said to him, "Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense, since you can take note of the fact that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. And neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city itself did they find me carrying on discussion with anyone or causing a riot. Nor can they prove to you the charges of which thy now accuse me. But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law, and that is written in the Prophets; having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. In view of this, I also do my best to maintain a blameless conscience both before God and before men." (Acts 24:10-16). He goes on to say that the Jews from Asia should have been present since they were the ones who brought the accusations against Paul, then they could tell what misdeeds he had done before the Council. Paul said he did shout out, "For the resurrection of the dead I am on trial before you today." (Acts 24:21). So if his accusers are not present, who is there to make charges against Paul?

For the answer to our question, we turn to read, "And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders, with a certain attorney named Tertullus; and they brought some charges to the governor against Paul. And after Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying to the governor, "Since we have through you attained much peace, and since by your providence reforms are being carried out for this nation, we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. But that I may not weary you any further, I beg you to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing. For we have found this man to be a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissention among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. And he even tried to desecrate the temple; and then we arrested him. And we wanted to judge him according to our own Law. But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands, ordering his accusers to come before you. And by examining him yourself concerning all these matters, you will be able to ascertain the things of which we accuse him.' And the Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so." (Acts 24:1-9).

So there we have the answer to our question as the attorney who wanted to prosecute Paul was "Tertullus"! And Felix kept Paul in prison two years, wishing to do the Jews a favor, before Festus succeeded him (Acts 24:27).