Acts 10:6

"Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter."

Key Reflection

In Acts 10:6, the instruction to send men to Joppa to retrieve Simon, known as Peter, sets in motion a pivotal moment in early Christian history. This action highlights the divine orchestration guiding Peter's role, as it was a strategic move by God to expand salvation beyond Jewish boundaries into the Gentile world, preparing Peter for his encounter with Cornelius—a significant step toward the fulfillment of Jesus' Great Commission.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 6. He lodgeth.He remains as a guest at his house. See Ac 9:43. By the sea side. Joppa was a seaport on the Mediterranean. Tanneries are erected on the margin of streams, or of any body of water, to convey away the filth produced in the operation of dressing skins. {f} "Simon a tanner" Ac 9:43 {g} "what thou oughtest" Ac 11:14 __________________________________________________________________

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