Paul's Response to Paul's Trial in Jerusalem

Paul's response gives some indication that both jewish and roman legal concerns are at play. The jews had earlier asked of festus that paul be brought to jerusalem to be tried there. Paul knows Festus is too much swayed by political concerns, he might not get justice from him. He rejects jewish oversight of the christian church in the process,. turning away from the court of the sanhedrin and turning to the emperor for justice. This was one more sign, one more step on the parting of the ways of the early christian movement and the jewish authorities. A question to consider, considering paul's teaching in his epistles: what do you imagine