Acts 24:17
After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.
Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain
- WHERE
- Jerusalem
- WHEN
- c. AD 57-59
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WHEN
c. AD 57-59
counted from the text
WHO RULED
- Antonius Felix procurator of Judea AD 52-59 IN THE TEXT
- Nero emperor of Rome AD 54-68
- Herod Agrippa II king of Judea AD 50-93
- Porcius Festus procurator of Judea AD 59-62
SOURCES
- date — Acts 24:27 gives two years in Caesarea and marks the change from Felix to Festus, which Josephus (Antiquities XX.8) puts in AD 59.
- Antonius Felix — Josephus, Antiquities XX.7-8; Tacitus, Annals XII.54
- Nero — Tacitus, Annals XIII-XVI; Suetonius, Nero
- Herod Agrippa II — Josephus, Jewish War II; Antiquities XX
- Porcius Festus — Josephus, Antiquities XX.8-9
SEE ALSO
- Galatians 2:10 They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
- Romans 15:25-28 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there. …
- 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia: …
- Acts 11:29-30 So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. …
- 2 Corinthians 8:1-4 Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia. …
- Acts 20:16 Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
- Romans 15:31 Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,
- 2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0
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