Acts 8:5

"Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word."

Key Reflection

Acts 8:5 describes a significant movement among early Christians who, following persecution and scattering, became active preachers of the Gospel. This verse highlights how these believers, despite their displacement, turned their experiences into opportunities to share the message of Christ, spreading it throughout various regions where they found themselves. The cultural context of first-century Judaism emphasizes the importance of community and faithfulness; thus, their journey from persecution to ministry exemplifies resilience and devotion, showcasing that even in challenging circumstances, God's Word can find a way to be proclaimed.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 5. Then Philip. One of the seven deacons, Ac 6:5. He is afterwards called the Evangelist, Ac 21:8. The city of Samaria. This does not mean a city whose name was Samaria, for no such city at that time existed. Samaria was a region, Mt 2:22. The ancient city Samaria, the capital of that region, had been destroyed by Hyrcanus so completely, as to leave no vestige of it remaining; and he "took away," says Justifies, "the very marks that there had ever been such a city there, Anti. b. xlii. chap. x. 3. Herod the Great afterwards built a city on this site, and called it Sebaste, i. e. Augusta, in honour of the emperor Augustus, Jos. Anti. b. xv. chap. viii. 5.

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