One wonders why the Jews still want to kill Paul (v3). Certainly the men who vowed to kill him are not still going without food or water after 2 years. It can only be that Paul is still a threat to them. His "prison ministry" was undoubtedly effective. So given their hatred, and Festus' favoring the Jews (v9), it makes sense humanly for Paul to stay away from Jerusalem. But wait! God has already told Paul he will testify at Rome; so an appeal to Caesar also makes sense. So let us summarize about Paul, "the purpose driven man." His purpose is from God, clearly. He has no ability to attain this purpose because he is bound. So he waited actively, living out the Christian life where he was, until God placed him in this position where the appeal is his only way out. He is not so much "purpose driven" as "God driven!" Paul did not plan this; he was only available to God.
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