Playlist: Caligula (topic)
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Acts (Part Twelve)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughCaligula enters the account as the emperor who freed Herod Agrippa from prison after Tiberius had imprisoned him. Described as crazy, Caligula not only released Agrippa but restored him to favor by sending him back to Palestine and granting him kingship over the northern region. This act allowed Agrippa to consolidate power, and …
Matthew (Part Nineteen)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughCaligula appears in the account of Herod Antipas's downfall as the Roman emperor who appointed Herod Agrippa king over the tetrarchy previously held by Philip. When Herodias pressured Antipas to travel to Rome and petition Caligula for a kingship of his own, Agrippa dispatched messengers ahead who accused Antipas of planning …