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Herod Agrippa I
A grandson of Herod the Great who ruled Judea, executed the apostle James, and died suddenly as Acts records.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Ancient writers — non-biblical testimony · 1
Life, role & deeds
BibleA grandson of Herod the Great who executed the apostle James and died suddenly, as Acts records.
Acts 12:2, 23
Death & legacy
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Ancient writersThe Jewish historian Josephus describes his sudden, agonised death at Caesarea in terms strikingly close to the account in Acts; his coins also survive.
Josephus, Jewish Antiquities 19.8.2 (§343-352); cf. Acts 12:20-23; bronze prutah of Agrippa I (canopy / three-ears-of-barley type), cf. Y. Meshorer, A Treasury of Jewish Coins (Yad Ben-Zvi / Amphora, 2001).
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Caesarea
Where in scripture
ActsFamily
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