When did the believers scattered from Jerusalem migrate up to Antioch?
The believers scattered from Jerusalem migrated up to Antioch about 12–13 years after Pentecost, around A.D. 41–42, after Stephen’s death and beyond Saul’s conversion, moving north of Palestine into the area of Syria. This is set in a flashback to the seven years after Pentecost.
Les explains that this migration is a flashback to the seven years after Pentecost, at the time of Stephen’s death, but chronologically it is already beyond Saul’s conversion, around A.D. 41–42. He says it is about 12–13 years after Pentecost when these believers who had been scattered out from Jerusalem are more or less migrating up to Antioch, north of Palestine in the area of what we would call Lebanon today. The twelve disciples stayed in Jerusalem, but all the rest of the believers had scattered. Verse 19 says they went everywhere preaching, but none except the Jew only. Verse 20 notes some were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, and when they came to Antioch they spoke unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
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.
To whom did the believers scattered out of Jerusalem preach?
The believers scattered out of Jerusalem by persecution preached the word to none but Jews only. They confined their preaching to Jews and did not go to Gentiles, Egypt, or Greece. At that time the New Testament was not yet written, so they preached the Old Testament to prove that the One Israel crucified was the Christ.
Where were the scattered believers from Jerusalem migrating to?
The scattered believers from Jerusalem were migrating up to Antioch, north of Palestine, in the area known today as Lebanon and Syria. This occurred about twelve to thirteen years after Pentecost. Some of them, when they came to Antioch, preached the Lord Jesus to the Grecians.
Where did the believers who were scattered from Jerusalem go?
The believers scattered from Jerusalem migrated north to Antioch, a city in Syria, in the area of modern Lebanon. Some were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, and when they reached Antioch they preached the Lord Jesus, including to Grecians. They went everywhere preaching, but initially only to Jews.
More Questions
Why were the believers scattered abroad in Acts 11:19?
The believers were scattered abroad because of the persecution that arose around Stephen.