Julius
JULIUS
A centurion of the cohort of Augustus, to whom Festus, governor of Judea, committed Paul to be conveyed to Rome. Julius had great regard for Paul. He suffered him to land at Sidon, and to visit his friends there; and in a subsequent part of the voyage he opposed the violence of the soldiers, directed against the prisoners generally, in order to save the apostle, Mal 27:1-44 .
Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
Julius
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After the decision of Festus to send St. Paul to Rome, he was entrusted to the care of a centurion named Julius of the Augustan cohort (Act 27:1-3). The Apostle was treated with kindness and consideration by the centurion, who, although he disregarded St. Pauls advice as to the place of wintering (Act 27:9-11), deferred to his recommendation regarding cutting away the boat (Act 27:31), and, in order to save him, refused to allow the soldiers to kill the prisoners (Act 27:42). On arriving in Rome Julius handed over his prisoner to the captain of the guard (Act 28:16). Much discussion has gathered round the phrase Augustan cohort to which Julius belonged. Ramsay regards it as probable that Julius belonged to the corps of official couriers, employed as emissaries to various parts of the Empire-the peregrini; and the captain of the guard is supposed to have been their commanding officer (see articles Band, Augustan Band).
As Julius was the family name of the members of the Roman Imperial house, it was assumed by many of the vassal kings from the days of Julius Caesar onwards. It was borne by all the Jewish princes from Antipater, the father of Herod the Great. Josephus mentions a Julius Archelaeus, son-in-law of Agrippa I. (Ant. xix. ix. 1; cf. Schrer, i. 561, also index, p. 69).
Literature.-R. J. Knowling, Expositors Greek Testament , Acts, 1900, p. 516; W. M. Ramsay, St. Paul the Traveller, 1895, p. 315; E. Schrer, GJV [Note: JV Geschichte des jdischen Volkes (Schrer).] 4 i. [1901] 460-462.
W. F. Boyd.
Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church
Julius
(, for the Latin Julius, the name of an honorable Roman family), the centurion of the imperial cohort who had the charge of conducting Paul as a prisoner to Rome, and who treated him with much consideration and kindness on the way (Act 27:1; Act 27:3; Act 27:43; comp. Act 27:11; Act 27:31). A.D. 55. Kitto. “Augustus’s band,” to which Julius belonged, has been identified by some commentators with the Italian band (Act 10:1); by others, less probably, with the body of cavalry denominated Sebasteni by Josephus (Ant. 19, 9, 2, etc.). Conybeare and Howson (Life of St. Paul, ch. 21) adopt in the main Wieseler’s opinion, that the Augustan cohort was a detachment of the Praetorian Guards attached to the person of the Roman governor at Caesarea; and that this Julius may be the same as Julius Priscus (Tacitus, Hist. 2, 92; 4, 11), sometime centurion, afterwards prefect of the Praetorians. SEE ITALIAN; SEE PAUL.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Julius (2)
a Christian martyr, was a Roman senator in the 2d century. A convert to Christianity, he was ordered by the emperor to sacrifice to him as Hercules. This Julius absolutely refused to do, and he was imprisoned, and finally beaten to death with clubs. Fox, Book of Martyrs. p. 22.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Julius
the centurion of the Augustan cohort, or the emperor’s body-guard, in whose charge Paul was sent prisoner to Rome (Acts 27:1, 3, 43). He entreated Paul “courteously,” showing in many ways a friendly regard for him.
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Julius
JULIUS.For the voyage to Rome St. Paul was committed with other prisoners to the charge of a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band or cohort (Act 27:1). Julius showed much kindness to the Apostle, and evidently treated him as a man of importance, though he did not take his advice on a matter of navigation (Act 27:3; Act 27:9; Act 27:11; Act 27:21; Act 27:31; Act 27:43, Act 28:16). Sir Wm. Ramsay suggests (St. Paul, p. 323) that, as Julius rather than the captain or sailing master (not owner) had supreme command (Act 27:11), the ship must have been a Government vessel. He and his soldiers were probably frumentarii or peregrini, having a camp at Rome and engaged in the commissariat of distant legions, and in bringing political prisoners. In Act 28:16 some MSS (not the best) say that the prisoners were delivered to the captain of the guard in Rome. This, if a gloss, is at least probably true; the captain of the peregrini would be meant. (See also art. Band.) A. J. Maclean.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Julius
jooli-us (, Ioulios): The centurion of the Augustan cohort under whose charge Paul was sent a prisoner to Rome (Act 27:1, Act 27:3). See ARMY, ROMAN; BAND, AUGUSTAN.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Julius
Julius, the centurion who had the charge of conducting Paul as a prisoner to Rome, and who treated him with much consideration and kindness on the way (Act 27:1; Act 27:3).
Fuente: Popular Cyclopedia Biblical Literature
Julius
[Ju’lius]
The centurion of ‘Augustus’ band’ who had custody of Paul in travelling to Rome. He treated Paul with great courtesy, allowing him to visit his friends at Sidon and refresh himself. Paul counselled him as to where they should winter, but he naturally was swayed by the master of the ship, though it proved afterwards that it would have been wiser to have listened to the man of God, who, though a prisoner, could tell them that God had given him all that sailed in the ship, and that all would be saved. When the shipwreck occurred, Julius would not allow the prisoners to be put to death because he was desirous of saving Paul. God was watching over His servant, and turned the heart of Julius towards him. Act 27:1; Act 27:3; Act 27:43.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Julius
A centurion.
Act 27:1; Act 27:3; Act 27:43
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Julius
Julius (j’li-s or jl’yus). A centurion of Augustan Band (which see), under whose charge Paul was conveyed to Rome. Acts chaps. 27, 28. He was courteous to the apostle, and may be the same with Julius Priscus, subsequently prefect of the prtorian guards.
Fuente: People’s Dictionary of the Bible
Julius
Ju’lius. (soft-haired). The centurion of “Augustus’ band,” to whose charge, St. Paul was delivered when he was sent prisoner from Caesarea to Rome. Act 27:1; Act 27:3. (A.D. 60).