Acts 2:6

"Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky."

Key Reflection

These devout Jewish believers from various nations living in Jerusalem represented a diverse and international community of faith. In first-century Palestine, Jews had dispersed widely due to various historical events such as exile and migration. The presence of Jews "from every nation under the sky" underscored the global reach of God's work through the early Christian church, highlighting the inclusive nature of this new faith that transcended traditional ethnic and geographical boundaries.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 6. When this was noised abroad. When the rumour of this remarkable transaction was spread, as it naturally would be without delay. Were confounded. sunecuyh. Were violently moved and agitated; were amazed, and astonished at the remarkable occurrence. Every man heard them speak, etc. Though the multitude spoke different tongues, yet they now heard Galilaeans use the language which they had learned in foreign nations. His own language. His own dialect--dialektw. His own idiom, whether it was a foreign language, or whether it was a modification of the Hebrew.

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