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Barnes' Notes on Acts 18:12
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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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And Gallio - After the Romans had conquered Greece they reduced it to two provinces, Macedonia and Achaia, which were each governed by a proconsul. Gallio was the brother of the celebrated philosopher Seneca, and was made proconsul of Achaia in 53 a.d. His proper name was Marcus Annaeus Novatus, but, having been adopted into the family of Gallio, a rhetorician, he took his name. He is mentioned by ancient writers as having been of a remarkably mild and amiable disposition. His brother Seneca (“Praef. Quest.” Nat. 4) describes him as being of the most lovely temper: “No mortal,” says he, “was ever so mild to anyone as he was to all: and in him there was such a natural power of goodness, that there was no semblance of art or dissimulation.” Was the deputy - See this word explained in the notes on Acts 13:7. It means here proconsul. Of Achaia - This word, in its largest sense, comprehended the whole of Greece. Achaia proper, however, was a province of which Corinth was the capital. It embraced that part of Greece lying between Thessaly and the southern part of the Peloponnesus. The Jews made insurrection - Excited a tumult, as they had in Philippi, Antioch, etc. And brought him to the judgment seat - The tribunal of Gallio; probably intending to arraign him as a disturber of the peace. return to 'Top of Page'
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