Acts 28:16
When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain
- WHERE
- Rome
- WHEN
- c. AD 60-62
ON THE MAP
WHEN
c. AD 60-62
counted from the text
The book ends without saying how the case turned out.
WHO RULED
- Nero emperor of Rome AD 54-68
- Herod Agrippa II king of Judea AD 50-93
- Porcius Festus procurator of Judea AD 59-62
MEANWHILE
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AD 62-63 Italy
Earthquake destroys part of Pompeii
Seventeen years before Vesuvius finishes the job.
SOURCES
- date — Acts 28:30 gives two full years of house arrest in Rome.
- Nero — Tacitus, Annals XIII-XVI; Suetonius, Nero
- Herod Agrippa II — Josephus, Jewish War II; Antiquities XX
- Porcius Festus — Josephus, Antiquities XX.8-9
- Earthquake destroys part of Pompeii — Tacitus, Annals XV.22; Seneca, Natural Questions VI
WHAT HAPPENED
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Paul preaching in Rome, under arrest AD 60-62 (approximate date)
Acts ends without saying what happens to Paul. It ends by saying that he preached freely. That is the point of the whole book.
SEE ALSO
- Acts 27:3 The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.
- Acts 24:23 He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.
- Acts 28:30-31 Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him. …
- Romans 1:7-15 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. …
Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0
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