Agabus is mentioned twice in the Bible, both time in the Book of Acts. [6], Several early Christian writers mention Philip’s daughters. After them Quadratus became eminent in the prophetic gift, being distinguished together with the daughters of Philip. “Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, but every wife who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same as if her head were shaven.” (1 Corinthians 11:4–5 ESV). Being gifted by the Holy Spirit, they provided guidance, instruction, strengthening, encouragement, and comfort (Acts 13:3-4; 16:6; 1 Cor. [5] Martin Hengel writes, “Apparently, because of the severe unrest between the Jews and ‘Greeks’ in Caesarea, just before the outbreak of the Jewish was in A.D. 66, [Philip and his daughters] emigrated to Hierapolis in Phrygia.” Saint Peter: The Underestimated Apostle, English translation (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2010), 117. 11 Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says,(C) ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind(D) the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”(E). Agabus spoke a word of prophecy to the Apostle Paul that Paul evidently discerned and largely disregarded. Become a Patron! But there are more details about Irais and Chariline than is widely thought. Eusebius seems to take it for granted that Philip’s daughters and Quadratus are equally responsible for continuing the ministry of the apostles, and this must include Ammia as well.

The Chosen Lady in 2 John information such as Philip and his daughters could supply was highly prized by Luke who made use of it in the composition of his twofold history—not only during the few days which he spent at Caesarea now, but also during the two years of Paul’s imprisonment there (cf. In Acts 11:27–30 Agabus is described as one of several prophets who came from Jerusalem to Syrian Antioch, where Paul was ministering. Prophecy is called ‘gift’ because when we receive prophecy meant for us then we can think it though before it happens and respond without fear because God has us. These seven men were “full of the Spirit and wisdom” (Acts 6:3) and have been traditionally referred to as the first deacons. [This] history, as far as it is possible for me, hands down, one after another, similar things concerning Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp, and Papias. 9 He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied. Prophecy goes alongside the gift of speaking in tongues– where the Holy Spirit gives us a new language to speak to God in Spirit’s Words most Holy and powerful.