Bible Person
Meaning: lovely · Male · 3 cross references
Erastus is a companion of Paul associated with both travel and city life, and possibly with civic standing in Corinth. He appears as a useful example of how the Pauline mission drew in people from varied social positions. First appears in Acts 19:22.1
AI summary: Erastus matters because the cross references present him as a mobile coworker within Paul's mission and as someone tied to a recognizable civic setting. Whether the references point to one person or overlapping memories, the name is associated with real service to the apostolic work. Taken together, the material presents Erastus as a Pauline associate whose presence reflects the gospel's reach into urban and civic life.1
Central Figure
Erastus
Meaning: lovely
A companion of Paul at Ephesus, who was sent by him along with Timothy into Macedonia (Acts 19:22).
A companion of Paul at Ephesus, who was sent by him along with Timothy into Macedonia (Acts 19:22). Corinth was his usual place of abode (2 Tim. 4:20); but probably he may have been the same as the preceding. 3
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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.