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48.
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Quadrutus
49.
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Cumanus.
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Agrippa
Paul at Corinth.
50.
Caractus at
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Rome.
Gal., I & II Thess.
51.
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Third visit to
52.
Jews
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Jerusalem.
expelled.
53.
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Felix.
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54.
Nero.
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59.
Murder of
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Aggripina.
60.
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Festus.
Corbulo.
Sent to Caesarea.
61.
Baodicea.
Albinus.
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At Rome.
63.
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Paul liberated. Eph.,
Jesus.
Phil., Col.
64.
Fire at
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65.
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I Tim., Titus.
66.
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II Tim., Martyrdom.
68.
Nero's
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suicide.
(June).
The reader will find an account of the closing years of Paul's ministry in the third
article of the series on the Second Epistle to Timothy. A.D.66 appears to be the best
authenticated date for Paul's martyrdom, but absolute certainty is impossible. Lewin
gives A.D.66; Farrar and Conybeare and Howson, and The Companion Bible give
A.D.68. As Nero died in June A.D.68 this must of necessity be the latest possible date.
The outbreak of fire in A.D.64 marks the beginning of the persecution responsible for
the Apostle's death, which must have occurred, at the latest, within four years from this
date.
Some account must now be given of the men with whom Paul came into contact in the
Acts.
"And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it
were a matter of wrong or of wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should
bear with you: but if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it;
for I will be no judge of such matters . . . . . And Gallio cared for none of these things"
(Acts 18: 14-17).
Through not understanding either the character of the man or meaning of the scriptural
comment, Gallio has become a symbol of indifference just as Ananias has become a
symbol of falsehood. This, however, is an entire misconception.
Gallio was the deputy or pro-consul of Achaia. It is a testimony to the historical
accuracy of Luke that he uses the correct title here, for the government of Achaia had
been in a state of constant change. Under Augustus it had been in a state of constant
change. Under Augustus it had been pro-consular, then for a time imperial under
Tiberius, then again pro-consular under Claudius, free under Nero, and again
pro-consular under Vespasian.