"And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, he came down also to the saints that dwelt at Lydda"Peter" Who was last mentioned in Acts 8:25. "Went throughout all parts" The territory mentioned in Acts 9:31, that being Judea, Galilee, and Samaria. Evidently Peter has been visiting and strengthening the congregations in these regions. With persecution subsiding for. while, this gave the apostles the chance to strengthen those congregations which had formed as the result of the previous persecution (Acts 8:4). It seems likely that the apostles would see to it that each congregation was strengthened in the faith and that if qualified men were present, that elders were appointed (Acts 14:22). "Lydda" (LID uh). This is Greek name for the OT city of Lod. This congregation may have been the result of Philip's earlier preaching (Acts 8:40). Lydda was situated on the road that led from Jerusalem to Caesarea, about 20 miles NW of Jerusalem and 10 or 12 miles SE of Joppa.

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