Acts 11:28One of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.
The setting
Antioch, Syria (modern-day Antakya, Turkey), ~46 AD. A gathering of believers listens as the prophet Agabus delivers an urgent message from the Holy Spirit about coming worldwide famine.
The emotion here: soberly documenting divine warning through human messenger
The original word
sēmainō (σημαίνω) — to give a sign or indicate, same word used for Christ's death prediction
Why it matters
This famine occurred 46-48 AD under Emperor Claudius, documented by historians Josephus and Tacitus
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 11:28
Agabus was a traveling prophet who made multiple appearances in Acts - this wasn't his only prophecy
Common misconceptionPeople think this was just weather prediction, but famines in the Roman Empire were often political - grain distribution controlled by emperors to maintain power.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 11:28
Bible Genome reading
Acts 11:28 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 11:28 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prophecy, famine. Notable phrases: indicated by the Spirit; great famine all over the world. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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