New Testament
Blastus
The chamberlain of King Herod Agrippa I who helped the people of Tyre and Sidon secure peace.
Blastus served as the personal chamberlain or royal steward for King Herod Agrippa I. He is mentioned in Acts 12:20 as a key intermediary who facilitated a meeting between the king and a delegation from Tyre and Sidon. His role highlights the political influence held by royal officials in the first-century Roman administration.
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- First appears
- Acts 12:20
- Last appears
- Acts 12:20
Where Blastus appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
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- Cornelius9 versesA Roman centurion in Caesarea whose conversion marked the gospel's expansion to the Gentiles.
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