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Acts 2:5
"And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven."

What happened at Pentecost is monumental. It was a jump start for the Christian church. We will look closely at these verses this week. Learning how God's plan really comes together in this place and at this moment. Keep in mind all that GOD did for these things to happen.

The Promised Land that GOD gave to His chosen people is the hub of that part of the world. The area we know as Israel is a land bridge between Africa, Asia and Europe. It is a crossroad that everyone uses. 

It has always been strategically important and highly coveted. It has been conquered and occupied many times. Examples; 721 B.C. by the Assyrian Empire, 587 B.C. by the Babylonians, 500 B.C. by the Persians, 360 B.C. by the Greeks, 65 B.C. by The Romans and more. Each time the Jewish people were subjected to hostile takeover, some of them were forced to move to the occupying country. So, communities of Jewish people spread all over the world. Occupation spread out God's people. Communities that continue into modern times.

By the time of the events recorded in the book of Acts, there are devout Jews making the pilgrimage to Jerusalem for special occasions like Passover and Pentecost (also known as the Feast of Weeks.)
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