Act 11:28-30 | PNT | STEP | Agabus . Also named in . He had the prophetic gift. Throughout all the world . This expression in the Scriptures often means the Jewish world. In the days of Claudius Caesar . Josephus ("Antiq". 20:2,6) describes a great famine that prevailed in Palestine in the reign of Claudius Caesar, beginning about the close of A.D. 44, and lasting three or four years. Food had to be imported by the benevolent persons from Egypt and Cyprus, yet many perished.

‏ Acts 11:28-30

Agabus. Also named in Ac 21:10. He had the prophetic gift.

Throughout all the world. This expression in the Scriptures often means the Jewish world.

In the days of Claudius Caesar. Josephus ("Antiq". 20:2,6) describes a great famine that prevailed in Palestine in the reign of Claudius Caesar, beginning about the close of A.D. 44, and lasting three or four years. Food had to be imported by the benevolent persons from Egypt and Cyprus, yet many perished. Then the disciples. Those at Antioch. They were informed that the famine would be very severe in Judea.

Every man according to his ability. Hence they contributed, each as he could, for the relief of their Jewish brethren, and sent it by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. The love of Christ was in their hearts. We see here the dawn of that new spirit that was to revolutionize the Gentile world. The Gentiles of Antioch extend their hands to relieve the distress of the Jews of Palestine.