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| − | '''Agabus''' (Saint Agabus in [[Catholic]] and [[Eastern Orthodox|Orthodox]] Traditions) is mentioned as being a [[prophet]] in the [[New Testament]]. Agabus came up from [[Jerusalem]] to [[Antioch]] and predicted a [[famine]] which came to pass during the reign of [[Claudius]] (Acts 11:27-28). He is mentioned again coming from [[Judea]] to [[Caesarea]] years later and prophesying to [[Paul]] that if he went to Jerusalem, he would be arrested and bound (Acts 21:10-12). This event also came to pass. No further record of Agabus is found in the Bible. Tradition records that he was [[ | + | '''Agabus''' (Saint Agabus in [[Catholic]] and [[Eastern Orthodox|Orthodox]] Traditions) is mentioned as being a [[prophet]] in the [[New Testament]]. Agabus came up from [[Jerusalem]] to [[Antioch]] and predicted a [[famine]] which came to pass during the reign of [[Claudius]] ([[Book of Acts|Acts]] 11:27-28). He is mentioned again coming from [[Judea]] to [[Caesarea]] years later and prophesying to [[Paul]] that if he went to Jerusalem, he would be arrested and bound (Acts 21:10-12). This event also came to pass. No further record of Agabus is found in the [[Bible]]. Tradition records that he was [[martyred]] at [[Antioch]]. |
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Revision as of 22:51, January 15, 2008
Agabus (Saint Agabus in Catholic and Orthodox Traditions) is mentioned as being a prophet in the New Testament. Agabus came up from Jerusalem to Antioch and predicted a famine which came to pass during the reign of Claudius (Acts 11:27-28). He is mentioned again coming from Judea to Caesarea years later and prophesying to Paul that if he went to Jerusalem, he would be arrested and bound (Acts 21:10-12). This event also came to pass. No further record of Agabus is found in the Bible. Tradition records that he was martyred at Antioch.