Acts 11 Footnotes

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11:28 A Jerusalem prophet, Agabus (who reappears in 21:10), predicted famine (probably AD 46–47). Claudius’s reign (AD 41–54) was filled with numerous famines throughout the empire (see Suetonius, Claudius 18; Josephus, Antiquities 20).

11:30 Despite objections that the early church was strictly guided by the Spirit, elders/overseers (by necessity) held formal positions very early on, as did deacons (see 14:23; 15:2,4,6, 22-23; 16:4; 20:17; 21:18; Php 1:1; 1Tm 3:1-13; 4:14; 5:17,19; Ti 1:5-9). Appointed human leaders and the Spirit’s leadership are not incompatible (see note on 6:1-3).

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