Agabus
The name Agabus means “a locust; the father's joy or feast.” Agabus is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Acts 11:28.
Who was Agabus?
A “prophet,” probably one of the seventy disciples of Christ. He prophesied at Antioch of an approaching famine (Acts 11:27, 28). Many years afterwards he met Paul at Caesarea, and warned him of the bonds and affliction that awaited him at Jerusalem should he persist in going thither (Acts 21:10-12).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Agabus
- Acts 11:28
And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cesar.
- Acts 21:10
And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
Timeline of Agabus's life
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 40 AD | Disciples first called Christians |
| 50 AD | Third Missionary Journey |
| 0 AD | Voyage from Miletus to Jerusalem |