Acts 11:24
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain
- WHERE
- Antioch
- WHEN
- c. AD 40-44
ON THE MAP
WHEN
c. AD 40-44
counted from the text
Cornelius, and the church ceasing to be only Jewish.
WHO RULED
- Caligula emperor of Rome AD 37-41
- Claudius emperor of Rome AD 41-54
- Herod Agrippa I king of Judea AD 41-44
MEANWHILE
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AD 41 Italy
Caligula is assassinated and Claudius takes power
The order to set up the emperor's statue in the Temple in Jerusalem dies with him.
SOURCES
- date — Acts 11:28 announces the famine of Claudius's reign, which Tacitus (Annals XII.43) and Josephus (Antiquities XX.2) put in AD 46-48.
- Caligula — Suetonius, Caligula; Josephus, Antiquities XVIII-XIX
- Claudius — Suetonius, Claudius; Tacitus, Annals XI-XII
- Herod Agrippa I — Josephus, Antiquities XVIII.6-XIX.8, which dates his death to AD 44
- Caligula is assassinated and Claudius takes power — Suetonius, Caligula 58 and Claudius 10; Josephus, Antiquities XIX
WHAT HAPPENED
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The disciples are called Christians AD 44 (approximate date)
The name is not chosen by the followers: it is what the city starts calling them. A nickname from outside that stuck.
SEE ALSO
- Acts 5:14 Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.
- Acts 11:21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
- Psalms 112:5 It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
- Acts 6:5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from…
- Acts 9:31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the…
- 2 Samuel 18:27 The watchman said, “The first man appears to me to be running like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” “This is a good man,” said the king. “He comes with good news.”
- Acts 6:3 Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them
- Acts 6:8 Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
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