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(b) The ‘and’ joins the act of witnessing with the acquisition of ability almost as a
simultaneous event.

(c) In Acts 2 Luke describes the immediate response by Jesus’ followers upon
encountering the Holy Ghost. Having received the ability to testify they
immediately began doing it.

d. both [totality] in Jerusalem [Jewish Capital], and in Judea [locations surrounding the
Jewish Capital], and in Samaria [locations beyond Judea], and unto the uttermost part
[final or remotest area] of the earth [planet].

(1) This signifies that Jesus’ followers would be witnesses to Jews in Jerusalem.

(a) Jerusalem was where the followers of Jesus were located.

(b) Jerusalem was the center of Jewish worship and commerce.

(c) Jerusalem was primarily a Jewish city.

(d) Jerusalem was the Jewish Capital.

(e) Luke illustrates through the first 7 chapters of Acts that the followers of Jesus
testified primarily to Jews in Jerusalem.

(2) This signifies that Jesus’ followers would not be witnesses exclusively to Jews in
Jerusalem.

(a) The use of ‘te…kai’ indicates totality – not just Jerusalem but also other places.

(b) Luke illustrates throughout the book of Acts that the followers of Jesus testified
in regions and to people beyond Jerusalem.

(c) Luke illustrates throughout the book of Acts that followers of Jesus also testified
to those who were not Jews.

(3) This signifies that Jesus’ followers would testify in remote places of the earth.

(a) The phrase ‘uttermost part’ is an adjective descriptive of final or furthest from
the first.

(b) In series, there is a progression from near location (Jerusalem) to remote
(earth).

(c) Luke records that followers of Jesus testified in the remotest place known to
them, which at time was Rome.

6. Significance

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