Why did the Jewish believers throughout Judea have rest?
The Jewish believers throughout Judea had rest because the chief persecutor had become a saved believer. Once he was converted, the assemblies experienced relief from that pressure, were edified, and walked in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
Les explains that in Acts 9:31 the churches—these Jewish believers—had rest throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria because the chief persecutor was now a saved believer. They were edified, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, and were multiplied. Archaeology supports that thousands of Jews became adherents, embracing that Jesus was the Messiah, though they were under constant pressure from the Judaizing Jews.
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.