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A Historically Verified Event
Commentators unanimously highlight that this event is also recorded by the first-century non-Christian historian, Josephus. Both accounts describe Herod Agrippa I at a festival in Caesarea, wearing a stunning robe made entirely of silver that shone in the sun, and delivering a speech from a high seat in a theatre. This external corroboration strengthens the historical reliability of Luke's account in Acts.
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18th Century
Theologian
And upon a set day. An appointed, public day. This was the second day of the sports and games which Herod celebrated in Caesarea …
Upon a set day (τακτη ημερα). Locative case and the verbal adjective of τασσω, to arrange, appoint, old word, here only in the N.T…
19th Century
Bishop
And upon a set day . . .—Josephus (Antiquities 19.8.2) gives an account of the incident that follows, substantia…
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Luke’s account of Agrippa’s death is paralleled by a story in Josephus, the Jewish historian of the first century. Both accounts differ from each o…
16th Century
Theologian
Upon an appointed day. Luke says that the men of Tyre and Sidon were granted peace, because this was the reason for the king’s oration, un…
17th Century
Pastor
And upon a set day
Either on some feast day of divine appointment, as a feast day was by the Jews called (
17th Century
Minister
Many pagan princes claimed and received divine honors, but it was far more horrible impiety in Herod, who knew the word and worship of the living G…