According to Acts 11:19, where did the believers scattered by Stephen's persecution go?
Acts 11:19 reports that those scattered abroad by the persecution that arose around Stephen traveled as far as Phenis, the island of Cyprus, and Antioch, which is up in Syria. They were scattered out of Jerusalem because of the persecution.
Les explains that the believers were scattered out of Jerusalem because of the persecution, and Acts 11:19 says they traveled as far as Phenis, the island of Cyprus, and Antioch in Syria. Yet they were still preaching the word to none but Jew only. Les points out they were not going to Gentiles, not down into Egypt except to Jews, and not over to Greece. About seven years after Pentecost, the New Testament had not been written, so they preached the Old Testament to prove that the One Israel crucified was the Christ, and that message had not changed.
Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
More Questions
Who were the scattered believers in Acts 11:19 and where did they go?
The people scattered by the persecution over Stephen, referred to in Acts 11:19, are the same people described in Acts 8:1, and they went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch.
Why were the believers scattered abroad in Acts 11:19?
The believers were scattered abroad because of the persecution that arose around Stephen.
Who were the people 'scattered abroad' in Acts 11:19?
The believers described in Acts 11:19 as 'scattered abroad' are the same ones scattered by the persecution mentioned in Acts 8:1.