Bible Dictionaries
Appeal
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A reference of any case from an inferior to a superior court. Moses established in the wilderness a series of judicatories such that appeals could be made from a lower to a higher (Exodus 18:13-26 .) Under the Roman law the most remarkable case of appeal is that of Paul from the tribunal of Festus at Caesarea to that of the emperor at Rome (Acts 25:11,12,21,25 ). Paul availed himself of the privilege of a Roman citizen in this matter.
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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Appeal'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/a/appeal.html. 1897.