Prophet
Agabus
Prophet of the Early Church · Apostolic Age · c. 40-60 CE
Summary
Agabus was a Judean prophet in the apostolic church. He foretold the famine under Claudius that prompted the relief offering from Antioch to Jerusalem (Acts 11:27-28), and later bound his own hands and feet with Paul's belt to foretell Paul's arrest in Jerusalem (Acts 21:10-11).
- Among the passages here, Agabus is first named in Acts 11:28: “One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit…”
- The record places Agabus in Apostolic Age.
- 2 verses name Agabus, in 1 book.
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Agabus
- Role
- Prophet of the Early Church
- Era
- Apostolic Age
- Dates
- c. 40-60 CE
- Tribe
- Judah
Agabus in Scripture
Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture, so some of these verses may speak of another person called Agabus. The two marks are drawn from the chapters this page's own references stand in.
First named in these passagesActs 11:28One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)Last named in these passagesActs 21:10After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
New Testament1 book · 2 mentions
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