PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH BY HEROD AGRIPPA. PETER'S ESCAPE FROM
PRISON. On Agrippa, see p. 610. His persecution of the Christians was
according to his general policy. The persecutions of the faithful have
been hitherto from the Jews acting through their local courts or the
Sanhedrin. Now there is a... [ Continue Reading ]
FATE OF THE SOLDIERS AND OF HEROD. For the soldiers, _cf. Acts 5:21_
ff. Here they are led away to be put to death. The story of Herod's
glorification and end is told by Josephus in a similar way; but our
version is at some points defective. Herod's displeasure with Tyre
dates from an earlier period... [ Continue Reading ]