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8:1 And {1} Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
(1) Christ uses the rage of his enemies in the spreading forth and enlarging of his kingdom.
8:1 The Missionary Labors of Philip
SUMMARY OF ACTS 8:
The Persecution at Jerusalem. Saul's Zeal in Persecution. Philip's Conversion of the Samaritans. Simon the Sorcerer Believes. Peter and John Sent Down to Bestow the Miraculous Powers of the. Holy Spirit. Simon's Wicked Offer and Peter's Rebuke. Philip Sent to Preach to the Ethiopian Eunuch. He Explains the Scriptures on the Way and Preaches Jesus. The Eunuch's Request for Baptism. Baptized and Goes on His Way Rejoicing.
Saul was consenting unto his death. The first three verses of this chapter ought to be attached to the one preceding. Saul consented, that is, approved and gave his voice to the death of Stephen. He did not actively take part in the stoning, but aided and abetted. The memory of this sad event clung to him painfully even to old age. See Ac 22:20. Luke no doubt here recounts the facts given him by the prophet himself.
At that time. On that day (Revised Version). Not satisfied with the blood of Stephen, their persecutors turned their rage at once on the whole church.
They were all scattered abroad. The meetings of the saints were for the time broken up, and the disciples generally fled from the storm, into the country portions of Judea and the adjoining district of Samaria. The apostles, in some way not explained, shielded from the destruction, remained, and many of the scattered brethren, residents of Jerusalem, soon afterwards returned, while others that were foreign Jews went to other regions, carrying the gospel.
8:1 At that time there was great persecution against the Church - Their adversaries having tasted blood, were the more eager. And they were all dispersed - Not all the Church: if so, who would have remained for the apostles to teach, or Saul to persecute? But all the teachers except the apostles, who, though in the most danger, stayed with the flock.
8:1-4 Though persecution must not drive us from our work, yet it may send us to work elsewhere. Wherever the established believer is driven, he carries the knowledge of the gospel, and makes known the preciousness of Christ in every place. Where a simple desire of doing good influences the heart, it will be found impossible to shut a man out from all opportunities of usefulness.
Abroad Agreement Apostles Approval Approved Assembly Attack Broke Church Consenting Death Dispersed Except Fully Great Hearty Jerusalem Judaea Judea Murder Parts Persecution Region Regions Samaria Sama'ria Saul Scattered Started Throughout Time Violent
Abroad Agreement Apostles Approval Approved Assembly Attack Broke Church Consenting Death Dispersed Except Fully Great Hearty Jerusalem Judaea Judea Murder Parts Persecution Region Regions Samaria Sama'ria Saul Scattered Started Throughout Time Violent
