Which parts of the world did the Jews come from to Jerusalem for the feast day of Pentecost?
Acts 2 states that Jews dwelling at Jerusalem for Pentecost were devout men from every nation under heaven. Specific regions named include as far east as India, Babylon, Syria, Greece, Rome, Spain, possibly Great Britain, and North Africa. They traveled hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles for the feast days.
Les explains that Acts 2:5 describes Jews dwelling or abiding at Jerusalem as devout men because it was a religious feast day, Pentecost. They were out of every nation under heaven. He notes they came hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles for the feast days, listing possible origins as far east as India, Babylon, Syria, Greece, Rome, Spain, maybe even Great Britain, and North Africa. All these Jews would return to Jerusalem for these feast days.
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
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Why were there Jews from every nation under heaven in Jerusalem at Pentecost?
The Jews were in every nation under heaven by the time of Acts 2 because, when they were taken out to Babylon, they did not go back to Jerusalem but scattered throughout the then-known world.