Bible passage: Acts 11:27-30
Prophet: Agabus
Written: During the first century
During the time of the early Christian, shortly after the ascension of Jesus, a prophet named Agabus traveled from Jerusalem to Antioch to give a prophecy about a severe famine to strike the Roman world:
27 During this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 One of them, named Agabus, stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world. (This happened during the reign of Claudius.) 29 The disciples, as each one was able, decided to provide help for the brothers and sisters living in Judea. 30 This they did, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul. (Acts 11:27-30, NIV)
The prophecy led to the early Christians to gather donations for their brothers and sisters living in Judea.
Agabus is mentioned twice in the Bible, both times in the book of Acts, in connection to the two prophecies that he is recorded as giving. The other prophecy is found in Acts 21:10-11, where he forewarns Paul the Apostle that he would be arrested if he returned to Jerusalem.