What happened to the Jerusalem believers after Stephen was stoned in Acts 8?
After Stephen was stoned, a great persecution broke out against the church, the assembly at Jerusalem, consisting of Jewish believers. Consequently, those Jewish believers were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria. The transcript notes an exception to this scattering but does not name it in the supplied context.
Les explains that Acts 8 comes about seven years after Pentecost, according to the chronologies he has studied. At that point Saul's persecution had been running rampant, especially in Jerusalem and Judea, against Jewish believers. In Acts 8:1, Stephen had just been put to death by stoning, and Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church, the assembly at Jerusalem—Jewish believers. As a result, those Jewish believers were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria. The context then asks 'except whom?' but does not supply the exception.
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
More Questions
Who made up the church at Jerusalem in Acts 8?
The Jerusalem assembly/church that was being persecuted in Acts 8 was composed of Jewish believers.
Who did not leave Jerusalem when the believers were scattered in Acts 8?
When the believers were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria in Acts 8:1, the exception was the Twelve; the twelve apostles did not leave Jerusalem.