Wait...That's In Acts? Ep. 25 Chapter 10 Background and Cornelius

Tara and Sharon introduce Acts chapter 10 as a pivotal moment in Acts, reading Acts 10:1–8 about Cornelius, a Roman centurion in Caesarea who fears the Jewish God, gives alms, prays continually, and receives an angelic vision instructing him to send for Simon Peter in Joppa. Sharon delves deeply into historical background including a discussion on centurions and cohorts, Roman citizenship and emperor worship, and how “God-fearers” could support synagogue life through almsgiving but could not fully convert. They explain the cultural weight of table fellowship, and purity laws,. They frame Peter’s coming to Cornelius as the gospel’s expansion to Gentiles and the Roman world.