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Claudius
Meaning: lame
This is the name of two Biblical men.
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Claudius, the fourth Roman emperor
He succeeded Caligula (41 AD). Though in general he treated the Jews, especially those in Asia and Egypt, with great indulgence, yet about the middle of his reign (49 AD) 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” (Acts 12:2).
He died in 54 AD.
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Claudius Lysias, a Greek who, having obtained by purchase the privilege of Roman citizenship, took the name of Claudius (Acts 21:31-40; 22:28; 23:26)
More information
- About ANCIENT ROME in the Bible
- PERSECUTION—Why and how should we pray for suffering Christians?
- Who is JAMES?
- MEN of the Bible