Bible Person
Male · 1 cross reference
This Claudius entry refers to Claudius Lysias, the Roman commander who intervenes when Paul is attacked in Jerusalem. He belongs to the military and legal machinery through which Paul is preserved for further witness. First appears in Acts 23:26.1
AI summary: This Claudius matters because his single cross reference places him at a crucial junction where Roman order unexpectedly protects Paul from mob violence. His official letter helps move the apostle's story from local chaos toward formal examination. Taken together, the material presents this Claudius as a Roman commander whose actions preserve Paul's mission at a decisive moment.1
Central Figure
Claudius
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).
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). 3
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Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.