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Blastus, Herod's chamberlain, was persuaded by the people of Tyre and Sidon to help them gain the king's favor.
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Blastus was the chamberlain of King Herod Agrippa I, who ruled over Judea from 41 to 44 AD (Act.12.20). The people of Tyre and Sidon, two coastal cities in modern-day Lebanon, had offended Herod, and their region depended on the king's country for food. To regain Herod's favor, they persuaded Blastus to help them secure a reconciliation with the king. Blastus' position as chamberlain, or personal attendant, to the king gave him significant influence and access to the monarch. The fact that the people of Tyre and Sidon sought Blastus' assistance indicates his importance in the royal court and his potential role as an intermediary between the king and his subjects. This brief mention of Blastus in the book of Acts provides insight into the political dynamics and the role of royal officials in the early days of the Christian church.
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Chamberlain to king Herod Agrippa I. (Acts 12:20). Such persons generally had great influence with their masters.
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BLAS'TUS (sprout), the chamberlain of Herod Agrippa I. Acts 12:20.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s G0986
Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the kingʼs chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the kingʼs country for food.
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