Why did Peter take several fellow Jewish believers with him from Joppa to Caesarea?
Peter was still a law-keeping Jew and had much trepidation about going to a Jewish household, so he took several fellow Jewish believers from Joppa to Caesarea with him. Scripture does not say exactly how many, only that some brethren accompanied him.
Les teaches that in Acts 10, Cornelius at Caesarea was prompted by God to send for Peter, who was down the coast 80-90 miles in Joppa. Peter, by God's urging and miraculous working, finally gets to Cornelius's house. But Peter was still a good law-keeping Jew and had a lot of trepidation about going to a Jewish household. Les imagines that for this reason Peter took several fellow Jewish believers with him from Joppa to Caesarea. Scripture does not tell exactly how many, only that some brethren came with him. Les points to Peter's words in chapter 10 verse 28, about 10 years after Pentecost and the crucifixion, showing the law had not been set aside. In chapter 10 verse 14, Peter's vision contained unclean animals according to the Jewish diet, proving Peter had not been set free from the law.
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How did Peter end up going to Cornelius's house in Caesarea?
God orchestrated Peter's meeting with Cornelius: Cornelius was prompted by God to send for Peter, and Peter, who was 80-90 miles away in Joppa, was brought to Cornelius's house by God's urging and miraculous working.
How many brothers came with Peter to Cornelius's house?
The Bible does not say exactly how many brethren came with Peter from Joppa, only that some of the brethren came with him.