In Acts 8:4, to whom did the scattered believers preach?
The scattered believers preached the Word—the Old Testament—to none but Jews only, as Acts 8:4 describes them going everywhere preaching the Word. Leviticus 19 clarifies this restriction, showing their message was directed exclusively to Israel, not to Gentiles.
Les explains that the scattered believers in Acts 8:4 went everywhere preaching the Word, which is the Old Testament, and they did so to none but Jew only. He connects this to Leviticus 19, which clarifies that their preaching was restricted to Israel. He then notes a change of venue: Philip goes to Samaria, which is only a few miles north of Jerusalem, and preaches Christ unto them. Thus the scattered believers preached only to Jews, while Philip later extends the message to Samaria.
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
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To whom did the Christians scattered from Jerusalem preach?
The people who were scattered abroad preached the Word to none but Jews only.
In Acts 8:4, what is 'the Word' that was being preached according to Les?
The 'Word' that the scattered believers preached in Acts 8:4 was the Old Testament.
What is 'the Word' in Acts 8:4?
In Acts 8:4, 'the Word' that the scattered believers went everywhere preaching was the Old Testament.