Matthew Poole Commentary - Acts 2:10 - 2:10

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Acts 2:10 - 2:10


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Strangers of Rome, who came either to Jerusalem to worship, or for any other business. It is evident that many in or about the city of Rome had embraced the Jewish religion; and of them it may be understood.



Jews: the others, mentioned Act_2:9, were such as then dwelt in Judea; these were such as lived elsewhere, only now came to worship or sojourn there.



Proselytes; these were of two sorts: the one, such as came over from paganism unto the Jewish religion, and were bound only to observe the precepts of Noah, and enjoyed a liberty to buy and sell, live and converse, amongst the Jews: hence they were called proselytes of the gate. The other were called proselytes of righteousness; for these were circumcised, and took upon them the observation of the whole law of Moses, and had all the privileges belonging to the people of God.