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Text -- Acts 21:10 (NET)

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21:10 While we remained there for a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
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Names, People and Places:
 · Agabus a prophet in the Jerusalem church
 · Judea a region that roughly corresponded to the earlier kingdom of Judah


Dictionary Themes and Topics: Synagogue | SPIRITUAL GIFTS | Rashness | Prudence | Prophets | Philip | Paul | Minister | MINISTRY | Luke | LYCIA | EDUCATION | Disobedience to God | DAY | Agabus | ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 13-OUTLINE | more
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Robertson , Wesley , JFB , Clarke , Calvin , TSK

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TSK Synopsis , Combined Bible , Maclaren , MHCC , Matthew Henry , Barclay , Constable , College , McGarvey

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Robertson: Act 21:10 - -- As we tarried ( epimenontōn hēmōn ). Genitive absolute. Note epi (additional) with menō as in Act 12:16.

As we tarried ( epimenontōn hēmōn ).

Genitive absolute. Note epi (additional) with menō as in Act 12:16.

Robertson: Act 21:10 - -- Many days ( hēmeras pleious ). More days (than we expected), accusative of time.

Many days ( hēmeras pleious ).

More days (than we expected), accusative of time.

Robertson: Act 21:10 - -- A certain prophet named Agabus ( prophētēs onomati Agabos ). A prophet like the daughters of Philip, mentioned already in connection with the fam...

A certain prophet named Agabus ( prophētēs onomati Agabos ).

A prophet like the daughters of Philip, mentioned already in connection with the famine predicted by him (Act 11:28), but apparently not a man of prominence like Barnabas, and so no allusion to that former prophecy.

Wesley: Act 21:10 - -- The nearer the event was, the more express were the predictions which prepared Paul for it.

The nearer the event was, the more express were the predictions which prepared Paul for it.

JFB: Act 21:8-10 - -- (The words "the were of Paul's company" are omitted in the best manuscripts. They were probably added as the connecting words at the head of some chur...

(The words "the were of Paul's company" are omitted in the best manuscripts. They were probably added as the connecting words at the head of some church lessons).

JFB: Act 21:8-10 - -- A run along the coast, southward, of some thirty miles.

A run along the coast, southward, of some thirty miles.

JFB: Act 21:8-10 - -- A term answering apparently very much to our missionary [HOWSON], by whose ministry such joy had been diffused over Samaria and the Ethiopian eunuch h...

A term answering apparently very much to our missionary [HOWSON], by whose ministry such joy had been diffused over Samaria and the Ethiopian eunuch had been baptized (Acts 8:4-40).

JFB: Act 21:8-10 - -- Deacons, who had "purchased to himself a good degree" (1Ti 3:13). He and Paul now meet for the first time, some twenty-five years after that time.

Deacons, who had "purchased to himself a good degree" (1Ti 3:13). He and Paul now meet for the first time, some twenty-five years after that time.

JFB: Act 21:10 - -- "a good many"

"a good many"

JFB: Act 21:10 - -- Finding himself in good time for Pentecost at Jerusalem, he would feel it a refreshing thing to his spirit to hold Christian communion for a few days ...

Finding himself in good time for Pentecost at Jerusalem, he would feel it a refreshing thing to his spirit to hold Christian communion for a few days with such a family.

JFB: Act 21:10 - -- The news of Paul's arrival having spread.

The news of Paul's arrival having spread.

JFB: Act 21:10 - -- No doubt the same as in Act 11:28.

No doubt the same as in Act 11:28.

Clarke: Act 21:10 - -- Agabus - See the note on Act 11:28.

Agabus - See the note on Act 11:28.

Calvin: Act 21:10 - -- 10.A certain prophet Though Luke doth not plainly express the same, yet do I conjecture that this Agabus was the same of whom mention is made in the ...

10.A certain prophet Though Luke doth not plainly express the same, yet do I conjecture that this Agabus was the same of whom mention is made in the eleventh chapter, ( Act 11:28) who foretold that there should be famine under the reign of Claudius Caesar. And when as Luke calleth him a prophet, as of late he called, the four daughters of Philip, he signifieth that it was not a common but a peculiar gift. Now, we must see to what end the persecution which was at hand was now again showed by Agabus. As concerning Paul, he was sufficiently told already. − 461 Therefore, I do not doubt but that this confirmation was added for other men’s sake; because the Lord meant every where to make known the bonds of his servant, partly that they might know that he entered the combat willingly, partly that they might perceive that he was appointed of God to be a champion to fight for the gospel. It was surely a profitable example of invincible constancy, seeing that he offered himself willingly and wittingly to the violence of the adversaries; and no less profitable is it for us at this day, that his apostleship should be confirmed with this voluntary and no less constant giving over of his life. −

The man who owneth this girdle It was an usual thing among the prophets to represent those things which they spake by signs; neither did they confirm their prophecies by using signs, through their own motion, but at the commandment of the Spirit, as when Isaias is commanded to go barefoot, ( Isa 20:2) Jeremiah to put a yoke upon his neck, to sell the possession and to buy it, ( Jer 27:2, and Jer 32:7) and Ezekiel to dig through the wall of his house privily, and in the same night to carry forth burthens, ( Eze 12:5). These and such like might seem to the common sort to be toys; − 462 but the same Spirit, who did apply signs to his words, did inwardly touch the hearts of the godly, as if they had been brought to the very thing itself. So this spectacle, mentioned by Luke, did no less move Paul’s companions, than if they had seen him bound in deed. The false prophets did afterward essay to delude the simple by this policy, as Satan is in a manner God’s ape, and his ministers do envy the servants of God. Zedekias made himself horns, wherewith he promised Syria should be pushed. Ananias, by breaking Jeremiah’s yoke, put the people in a vain hope of deliverance. God hath suffered the reprobate to be deluded with such delusions, that he might punish their unbelief. −

But, forasmuch as there was in them no force of the Spirit, their vanity did no whit hurt the faithful. This is also worthy to be noted, that Agabus doth not set before their eyes a dumb spectacle, but he coupleth therewith the word, whereby he may show to the faithful the use and end of the ceremony. −

TSK: Act 21:10 - -- as : Act 21:4, Act 21:7, Act 20:16 Agabus : Act 11:28

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Act 21:10 - -- There came down - See the notes on Act 15:1. Named Agabus - See the notes on Act 11:28.

There came down - See the notes on Act 15:1.

Named Agabus - See the notes on Act 11:28.

Poole: Act 21:10 - -- Of whom mention is made, Act 11:28 ; of whose prophecy they could not be ignorant, by reason of the great collection which, on that account, was mad...

Of whom mention is made, Act 11:28 ; of whose prophecy they could not be ignorant, by reason of the great collection which, on that account, was made for the poor at Jerusalem.

Gill: Act 21:10 - -- And as we tarried there many days,.... How many days is not said, it could not be very many, if the apostle got to Jerusalem by Pentecost, as he desir...

And as we tarried there many days,.... How many days is not said, it could not be very many, if the apostle got to Jerusalem by Pentecost, as he desired, Act 20:6

there came down from Judea a certain prophet named Agabus; of whom mention is made in Act 11:28 who is there said to come from Jerusalem, to Antioch, and here from Judea to Caesarea; he had been many years going about from place to place prophesying, for between that and this account must be a space of about sixteen or seventeen years.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Act 21:10 Agabus also appeared in Acts 11:28. He was from Jerusalem, so the two churches were still in contact with one another.

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Act 21:1-40 - --1 Paul calls at the house of Philip, whose daughters prophesy.10 Agabus, foretelling what should befall him at Jerusalem, he will not be dissuaded fro...

Combined Bible: Act 21:10 - --During the interval spent with the family of Philip, another, and the last of the prophetic warnings which Paul encountered on this journey was given,...

Maclaren: Act 21:1-15 - --Drawing Nearer To The Storm And it came to pass, that, after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, an...

MHCC: Act 21:8-18 - --Paul had express warning of his troubles, that when they came, they might be no surprise or terror to him. The general notice given us, that through m...

Matthew Henry: Act 21:8-14 - -- We have here Paul and his company arrived at length at Caesarea, where he designed to make some stay, it being the place where the gospel was first ...

Barclay: Act 21:1-16 - --The narrative is speeding up and there is an atmosphere of approaching storm as Paul comes nearer Jerusalem. Two things stand out here. (i) There is...

Constable: Act 9:32--Rom 1:1 - --III. THE WITNESS TO THE UTTERMOST PART OF THE EARTH 9:32--28:31 Luke next recorded the church's expansion beyond...

Constable: Act 19:21--Rom 1:1 - --D. The extension of the church to Rome 19:21-28:31 "The panel is introduced by the programmatic statemen...

Constable: Act 19:21--21:17 - --1. Ministry on the way to Jerusalem 19:21-21:16 At this point in his ministry Paul began to focu...

Constable: Act 21:7-14 - --Paul's advance to Caesarea 21:7-14 21:7 Ptolemais (Acco of the Old Testament and modern Acre located on the north side of the bay of Haifa) lay 20 mil...

College: Act 21:1-40 - --ACTS 21 13. The Stops at Cos, Rhodes, and Patara (21:1-2) 1 After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Cos...

McGarvey: Act 21:10-14 - --10-14. During the interval spent with the family of Philip, another, and the last of the prophetic warnings which Paul encountered on this journey was...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Acts (Book Introduction) THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES By Way of Introduction But for the Acts we should know nothing of the early apostolic period save what is told in the Epi...

JFB: Acts (Book Introduction) THIS book is to the Gospels what the fruit is to the tree that bears it. In the Gospels we see the corn of wheat falling into the ground and dying: in...

JFB: Acts (Outline) INTRODUCTION--LAST DAYS OF OUR LORD UPON EARTH--HIS ASCENSION. (Act 1:1-11) RETURN OF THE ELEVEN TO JERUSALEM--PROCEEDINGS IN THE UPPER ROOM TILL PEN...

TSK: Acts (Book Introduction) The Acts of the Apostles is a most valuable portion of Divine revelation; and, independently of its universal reception in the Christian church, as an...

TSK: Acts 21 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Act 21:1, Paul calls at the house of Philip, whose daughters prophesy; Act 21:10, Agabus, foretelling what should befall him at Jerusalem...

Poole: Acts 21 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 21

MHCC: Acts (Book Introduction) This book unites the Gospels to the Epistles. It contains many particulars concerning the apostles Peter and Paul, and of the Christian church from th...

MHCC: Acts 21 (Chapter Introduction) (Act 21:1-7) Paul's voyage towards Jerusalem. (Act 21:8-18) Paul at Cesarea. The prophecy of Agabus, Paul at Jerusalem. (Act 21:19-26) He is persuad...

Matthew Henry: Acts (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Acts of the Apostles We have with an abundant satisfaction seen the foundation of our holy religion...

Matthew Henry: Acts 21 (Chapter Introduction) We have, with a great deal of pleasure, attended the apostle in his travels throughout the Gentile nations to preach the gospel, and have seen a gr...

Barclay: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES A Precious Book In one sense Acts is the most important book in the New Testament. It is the simple truth t...

Barclay: Acts 21 (Chapter Introduction) No Retreat (Act_21:1-16) Compromise In Jerusalem (Act_21:17-26) A Slanderous Charge (Act_21:27-36) Facing The Fury Of The Mob (Act_21:37-40)

Constable: Acts (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title "Acts of the Apostles" is very ancient. The Anti-Marcioni...

Constable: Acts (Outline) Outline I. The witness in Jerusalem 1:1-6:7 A. The founding of the church 1:1-2:46 ...

Constable: Acts Acts Bibliography Albright, William Foxwell. The Archaeology of Palestine. 1949. Revised ed. Pelican Archaeolog...

Haydock: Acts (Book Introduction) THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. INTRODUCTION. St. Luke, who had published his gospel, wrote also a second volume, which, from the first ages, hath bee...

Gill: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ACTS This book, in some copies, is called, "The Acts of the holy Apostles". It contains an history of the ministry and miracles of ...

College: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION As early as the second century the title "The Acts of the Apostles" was given to this document. Before that time the work probably circu...

College: Acts (Outline) OUTLINE I. THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM - 1:1-8:1a A. INTRODUCTION OF THE BOOK - 1:1-3 B. THE COMMISSIONING OF THE APOSTLES - 1:4-8 C. THE ASCENSI...

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