Local Officials
Civic administrators and judicial officers in the Roman provinces whose interactions with early Christians shaped the legal landscape of the New Testament church.
5 profiles tagged Local Officials.
The Asiarchs
Elite provincial officials who befriended and protected the Apostle Paul during the riot at Ephesus
Elite administrative and religious officials in the Roman province of Asia who befriended the Apostle Paul during the Ephesian riot.
The Philippian Magistrates
Local officials who ordered the unlawful beating and imprisonment of Paul and Silas
The Roman provincial officials in Philippi who illegally imprisoned Paul and Silas before being forced to issue a formal apology.
Publius
Roman official on Malta who provided hospitality to the shipwrecked Apostle Paul and whose father was miraculously healed
Publius was the Roman chief official of the island of Malta who hosted the Apostle Paul after his shipwreck and was the first recorded person to be healed by Paul on the island.
The Thessalonian Authorities
Officials who adjudicated the riot against Paul and Jason in Thessalonica
The civic magistrates of Thessalonica who adjudicated the legal disturbance caused by Paul and Silas, and received a security bond from Jason.
The Town Clerk of Ephesus
Official who de-escalated the Ephesian riot against Paul
The chief administrative official of Ephesus who peacefully quelled a violent riot against the Apostle Paul and protected the early Christian community from legal repercussions.