Felix

Claudius, or Antonius, a Roman procurator of Judea, before whom Paul so “ reasoned of righteousne , temperance, and judgment to come,” that he trembled, saying, “‘ Go thy way for this time; when I have a -onvenient season I will call for thee.” Felix rose from slavery, having been manumitted by Claudius Cesar. His rule in Judea, notwithstanding its severity or rather in consequence of = vas marked by constant disorders an lis affection. ‘Tacitus paints Felix in the darkest colors—a character confirmed by what is related of him in the New Testament, that he had expected a bribe from Paul, and that, ar in this, he left him pound, “to show the Jews a pleas nre.”—Acts xxiii., xxiv.