Were the 120 believers in Acts 1 all the believers in Jerusalem after Jesus' three-year ministry?
The context cautiously suggests that the 120 men were likely all the male believers in the Jerusalem area after three years of Christ's ministry, though women were also present. The point is offered tentatively, not dogmatically, and another source reportedly took the same view.
Les explains that he says this cautiously: he asks whether this was all the believers in the Jerusalem area after three years of ministry, and he tends to think so. He notes that there were women, but of the men there were 120. He admits he is not going to be real strong on the point, but he had taught it before; one time he had just taught it the night before and the next day received a little book from someone who took the same approach—that after three years of Christ's earthly ministry in Jerusalem's immediate environs, this was the sum total of His fruit. Les says he can sort of believe that but leaves it as 'whatever,' taking it for what it's worth. The text states there were 120 men, not counting the women. He then connects Peter's action to the need for twelve tribes and filling Judas's slot.
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Were the 120 disciples in Acts 2 all the believers in Jerusalem at that time?
Les cautiously teaches that the 120 men present in Jerusalem after three years of Jesus' earthly ministry (not counting women) were likely the sum total of all believers in the area.