Acts 12:1

"Acts."

Key Reflection

In Acts 12:1, the mention of "Acts" refers to the actions or deeds of King Herod, highlighting his persecution of Christians. This sets the stage for a narrative that contrasts human power and judgment with divine sovereignty, as God's plan continues despite the efforts of earthly rulers.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

CHAPTER 12 Verse 1. Now about that time. That is, during the time that the famine existed; or the time when Barnabas and Saul went up to Jerusalem. This was probably about the fifth or sixth year of the reign of Claudius, not far from A.D. 47. Herod the king. This was Herod Agrippa. The Syriac so renders it expressly, and the chronology requires us so to understand it. He was a grandson of Herod the Great, and one of the sons of Aristobulus, whom Herod put to death. Josephus, Ant., b. xviii, chap. 5. Herod the Great left three sons, between whom his kingdom was divided--Archelaus, Philip, and Antipas. See Barnes "Mt 2:19".

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