Acts 10:35 KJV
But in every nation he
that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Over the years I have come to see the
blessing of this passage: Jews, Gentiles - every nation is accepted of God. But
recently my oldest son has taken an interest in tanning hides. For the first
time I can remember, I have an interest in Simon the Tanner.
The trade of tanning, though surely
needful, even in that day, was considered a dirty job. The Jews’ distaste of
dead bodies and blood left them to think of this trade as equally distasteful.
Simon probably lived by the seaside because his profession left him outside the
community. But it was to this house and not that of Dorcas that Peter went to
stay.
So the picture in the chapter is of
everybody: the Jews, the Gentiles, and even those who are the lowliest in
society - all who fear God and work righteousness are accepted of God.
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