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She was a member of the Herodian dynasty, a ruling family in Judea during the time of the Roman Empire. Bernice was the daughter of Herod Agrippa I and the sister of Herod Agrippa II, making her a prominent figure in the political and social landscape of the region.<br><br><b>Family Background and Early Life</b><br><br>Bernice was born into the Herodian dynasty, a family known for its complex and often tumultuous relationships with the Roman authorities and the Jewish people. Her father, Herod Agrippa I, was a king of Judea who is noted in the Bible for his persecution of the early Christian church, including the execution of James, the brother of John (<a href="/acts/12.htm">Acts 12:1-2</a>). Bernice's mother was Cypros, a noblewoman of Nabatean descent.<br><br><b>Marriages and Relationships</b><br><br>Bernice's personal life was marked by a series of marriages and relationships that were typical of the political alliances of her time. She was first married to Marcus Julius Alexander, a wealthy and influential Jew of Alexandria. After his death, she married her uncle, Herod of Chalcis, with whom she had two sons. Following his death, Bernice lived for a time with her brother, Herod Agrippa II, which led to rumors of an incestuous relationship, although these claims are not substantiated by the biblical text.<br><br><b>Role in the New Testament</b><br><br>Bernice is most prominently mentioned in the Book of Acts, where she appears alongside her brother, Herod Agrippa II, during the trial of the Apostle Paul. In <a href="/acts/25-13.htm">Acts 25:13</a>, it is recorded, "A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus." This visit was part of a formal occasion where the Roman governor Festus sought Agrippa's counsel regarding Paul's case. Bernice's presence at this event underscores her status and influence within the Herodian court.<br><br>During Paul's defense before Agrippa and Bernice, Paul recounts his conversion experience and his mission to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles. <a href="/acts/26-30.htm">Acts 26:30-31</a> notes their reaction: "Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them. On their way out, they said to one another, 'This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.'" This passage highlights Bernice's role as a witness to Paul's testimony and the subsequent acknowledgment of his innocence by the ruling authorities.<br><br><b>Historical and Cultural Context</b><br><br>Bernice's life and actions must be understood within the broader context of the Herodian dynasty's complex relationship with Rome and the Jewish populace. Her family's political maneuvers often placed them at the intersection of Roman imperial interests and Jewish religious traditions. Bernice's presence at significant political and judicial events reflects the intricate balance of power and influence that characterized her family's rule.<br><br><b>Legacy</b><br><br>While the biblical account provides limited information about Bernice's later life, historical sources suggest that she continued to play a role in the political affairs of the region. Her life, as recorded in the New Testament, offers insight into the dynamics of power, family, and faith during a pivotal period in early Christian history. Bernice's interactions with key figures of the time, including the Apostle Paul, serve as a testament to the complex interplay between the emerging Christian movement and the established political structures of the day.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Bernice</span><p>one that brings victory<a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Bearer of victory, the eldest daughter of Agrippa I., the Herod Agrippa of <a href="/acts/12-20.htm">Acts 12:20</a>. After the early death of her first husband she was married to her uncle Herod, king of Chalcis. After his death (A.D. 40) she lived in incestuous connection with her brother Agrippa II. (<a href="/acts/25-13.htm">Acts 25:13</a>, 23; <a href="/acts/26-30.htm">26:30</a>). They joined the Romans at the outbreak of the final war between them and the Jews, and lived afterwards at Rome. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">BERNICE</span><p>Henry E. Dosker<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/959.htm"><span class="l">959. Bernike -- Berenice, <b>Bernice</b>, daughter of Herod Agrippa I</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Berenice, <b>Bernice</b>, daughter of Herod Agrippa I. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine<br> Transliteration: Bernike Phonetic Spelling: (ber-nee'-kay) Short Definition <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/959.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/unknown/the_clementine_homilies/chapter_i_bernices_hospitality.htm"><span class="l"><b>Bernice's</b> Hospitality.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Homily IV. Chapter I."<b>Bernice's</b> Hospitality. Thus I Clement, departing<br> from C??sarea Stratonis, together with Nicetas and Aquila <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter i bernices hospitality.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_wars_of_the_jews_or_history_of_the_destruction_of_jerusalem/chapter_15_concerning_bernices_petition.htm"><span class="l">Concerning <b>Bernice's</b> Petition to Florus, to Spare the Jews, but in <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Concerning <b>Bernice's</b> Petition To Florus, To Spare The Jews, But In Vain; As Also<br> How, After The Seditious Flame Was Quenched, It Was Kindled Again By Florus. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter 15 concerning bernices petition.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_7_felix_is_made.htm"><span class="l">Felix is Made Procurator of Judea; as Also Concerning Agrippa <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Archelaus, the son of Helcias, to whom she had formerly been betrothed by Agrippa<br> her father; from which marriage was derived a daughter, whose name was <b>Bernice</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 7 felix is made.htm</font><p><a href="/library/white/the_acts_of_the_apostles/lesson_41_almost_thou_persuadest.htm"><span class="l">"Almost Thou Persuadest Me"</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the last of the Herods. "After certain days King Agrippa and <b>Bernice</b> came<br> unto Caesarea to salute Festus. And when they had been <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 41 almost thou persuadest.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/a_prisoner_who_preached_to.htm"><span class="l">A Prisoner who Preached to his Judges</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Emperor you shall go.". After some days had passed, King Agrippa and <b>Bernice</b><br> arrived at Caesarea to visit Festus. As they remained <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sherman/the childrens bible/a prisoner who preached to.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_wars_of_the_jews_or_history_of_the_destruction_of_jerusalem/chapter_11_concerning_the_government.htm"><span class="l">Concerning the Government of Claudius, and the Reign of Agrippa. <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> capitol. He bestowed on his brother Herod, who was also his son-in-law,<br> by marrying [his daughter] <b>Bernice</b>, the kingdom of Chalcis. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter 11 concerning the government.htm</font><p><a href="/library/mcgarvey/a_commentary_on_acts_of_the_apostles/acts_xxv.htm"><span class="l">Acts XXV</span></a> <br><b>...</b> (13) "Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and <b>Bernice</b> came to C??sarea to<br> salute Festus." This Agrippa was the son of the <b>...</b> [549] <b>Bernice</b> was his sister. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xxv.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_5_herod_the_tetrarch.htm"><span class="l">Herod the Tetrarch Makes War with Aretas, the King of Arabia, and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Agrippa had by Cypros two sons and three daughters, which daughters were named <b>Bernice</b>,<br> Mariarune, and Drusius; but the names of the sons were Agrippa and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 5 herod the tetrarch.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_wars_of_the_jews_or_history_of_the_destruction_of_jerusalem/chapter_28_how_antipater_is.htm"><span class="l">How Antipater is Hated of all Men; and How the King Espouses the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Alexander; and Aristobulus had Herod, and Agrippa, and Aristobulus, his sons, with<br> Herodias and Mariamne, his daughters, and all by <b>Bernice</b>, Salome's daughter. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter 28 how antipater is.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pamphilius/church_history/chapter_xxvi_the_epistles_of_dionysius.htm"><span class="l">The Epistles of Dionysius.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> these, many other epistles of Dionysius are extant, as those against Sabellius,<br> [2366] addressed to Ammon, [2367] bishop of the church of <b>Bernice</b>, and one to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xxvi the epistles of dionysius.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/b/bernice.htm"><span class="l"><b>Bernice</b> (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>BERNICE</b>. Henry E. Dosker. <b>...</b><b>Bernice</b> (4 Occurrences). Acts 25:13 Now when some days<br> had passed, King Agrippa and <b>Bernice</b> arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bernice.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/berni'ce.htm"><span class="l">Berni'ce (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>Bernice</b>, Berni'ce. Berodach . <b>...</b> Acts 25:13 And certain days having passed, Agrippa<br> the king, and <b>Bernice</b>, came down to Caesarea saluting Festus, (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/berni'ce.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/agrippa.htm"><span class="l">Agrippa (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Agrippa I. The grandson of Herod the Great, and son of<br> Aristobulus and <b>Bernice</b>. <b>...</b> He was the brother of <b>Bernice</b> and Drusilla. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/agrippa.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/festus.htm"><span class="l">Festus (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> and his sister <b>Bernice</b>, and not finding in him anything worthy of death or of bonds,<br> would have set him free had he not appealed unto Caesar (Acts 25:11, 12). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/festus.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/drusilla.htm"><span class="l">Drusilla (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Drusilla is Josephus. Drusilla was the youngest of the three daughters of<br> Agrippa I, her sisters being <b>Bernice</b> and Mariamne. She was <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/drusilla.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/porcius.htm"><span class="l">Porcius (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> and his sister <b>Bernice</b>, and not finding in him anything worthy of death or of bonds,<br> would have set him free had he not appealed unto Caesar (Acts 25:11, 12). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/porcius.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/greeted.htm"><span class="l">Greeted (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB NAS NIV). Acts 25:13 Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and<br><b>Bernice</b> arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus. (WEB). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/greeted.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/welcome.htm"><span class="l">Welcome (31 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> welcome. (WEY). Acts 25:13 Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and<br><b>Bernice</b> arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus. (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/welcome.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/to-morrow.htm"><span class="l">To-morrow (52 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Agrippa. "to-morrow," replied Festus, "you shall." Accordingly, the next day,<br> Agrippa and <b>Bernice</b> came in state (WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/to-morrow.htm - 23k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/respects.htm"><span class="l">Respects (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See NAS). Acts 25:13 Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and <b>Bernice</b><br> arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus. (See NAS NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/respects.htm - 10k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Herod-Agrippa-II.html">Who was Herod Agrippa II? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Philo-of-Alexandria.html">Who was Philo of Alexandria? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Herods.html">Who are the various Herods mentioned in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Bernice (4 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/25-13.htm">Acts 25:13</a></span><br />Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and <span class="boldtext">Bernice</span> arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/25-22.htm">Acts 25:22</a></span><br />"I should like to hear the man myself," said Agrippa. "to-morrow," replied Festus, "you shall." Accordingly, the next day, Agrippa and <span class="boldtext">Bernice</span> came in state<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/25-23.htm">Acts 25:23</a></span><br />So on the next day, when Agrippa and <span class="boldtext">Bernice</span> had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/26-30.htm">Acts 26:30</a></span><br />The king rose up with the governor, and <span class="boldtext">Bernice</span>, and those who sat with them.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/b/bernice.htm">Bernice</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/b/bernice_or_berenice.htm">Bernice or Berenice</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/bernice--daughter_of_agrippa.htm">Bernice: Daughter of Agrippa</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bernice.htm">Bernice (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/berodach.htm">Berodach (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/b/berith.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Berith"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Berith" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/b/berni'ce.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Berni'ce"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Berni'ce" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>