Agrippa zealously pursues orthodox Jewish policies in Judaea, earning the friendship of the Jews and (according to Acts of the Apostles) vigorously repressing the new Jewish Christian sect.

Nonetheless, mindful of maintaining Roman friendship, has built a theater and amphitheater, baths, and porticoes in the city of Berytus, and has expressed similar magnanimity in Sebaste, Heliopolis and Caesarea.

He strikes coins in emulation of Rome.

The suspicions of Claudius have prevented him from finishing the fortifications with which he had begun to surround Jerusalem.

His friendship is courted by many of the neighboring kings and rulers, some of whom he houses in Tiberias, which also causes Claudius some displeasure.