Claudius was the fourth Roman emperor, reigning from 41 to 54 AD. He is mentioned in the New Testament in connection with a severe famine that struck the entire Roman Empire, and for his edict expelling all Jews from Rome, which directly affected early Christian movements, including Aquila and Priscilla.
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The Famine under Claudius
The prophet Agabus predicted a severe famine that would strike the whole world, and this famine occurred during the reign of Emperor Claudius.
28One of them, named Agabus, stood up and indicated through the Spirit that a severe famine was about to come over the whole world; this happened in the days of Claudius.
2There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them,
As a direct result of Claudius' expulsion edict, Aquila and Priscilla came to Corinth, where they became important co-workers with Paul in his missionary work.
2There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them,
In response to Agabus' prophecy about the famine under Claudius, the disciples in Antioch collected funds and sent help to the believers in Judea through Barnabas and Saul.