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Herod Agrippa II
The last of the Herodian kings, before whom Paul made his defence at Caesarea.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Archaeology — physical evidence · 1
Life, role & deeds
BibleThe king before whom Paul made his defence at Caesarea, who said 'in a short time you would persuade me to be a Christian'.
Acts 25:23; 26:28
MonaghanNumismatics — CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
ArchaeologyThe last of the Herods, he is documented at length by Josephus and by his own coinage; he sided with Rome in the Jewish war.
Josephus, Jewish War 2.345–401 (his speech at Jerusalem dissuading revolt) and Antiquities 20.211–223; bronze coins struck at Caesarea Philippi and Tiberias bearing his regnal-year dates and the portraits of the Flavian emperors
Where in scripture
ActsAgrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”
Acts 26:28 — 'Almost you persuade me'
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
Family
Places in their life
Photo: The original uploader was אסף.צ at Hebrew Wikipedia. — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
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