Claudius in the Bible.

The fourth Roman emperor. The King James Version names Claudius in 2 verses, from Acts 11:28 to Acts 18:2.

Who Claudius was.

The fourth Roman emperor. He succeeded Caligula (A.D. 41). Though in general he treated the Jews, especially those in Asia and Egypt, with great indulgence, yet about the middle of his reign (A.D. 49) he banished them all from Rome (Acts 18:2). In this edict the Christians were included, as being, as was supposed, a sect of Jews. The Jews, however soon again returned to Rome.

During the reign of this emperor, several persecutions of the Christians by the Jews took place in the dominions of Herod Agrippa, in one of which the apostle James was “killed” (12:2). He died A.D. 54.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Places in Claudius’s story.

Italynamed with him in 1 verse
Pontusnamed with him in 1 verse
Romenamed with him in 1 verse

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All 2 verses that name Claudius.

Acts 2

Acts 11:28And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
Acts 18:2And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

More people of the name.

Claudius Lysias

Questions about Claudius.

Who was Claudius in the Bible?

The fourth Roman emperor. The King James Version names Claudius in 2 verses, from Acts 11:28 to Acts 18:2.

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