The Relationship of Jewish and Gentile Believers to the Law Between A.D. 30 and 70 in the Scripture

96 does not understand that he is to preach the gospel to his host (10:29), much less eat with him (10:48) and yet already the message of the vision has been articulated by Luke as the catalyst for the Jew to associate with a Gentile. 120 Peter's message to Cornelius A clear and appropriate emphasis in Peter's speech is the universal nature of the gospel. He now recognizes that God does not show partiality but "in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right, is welcome to Him (10:34-35). He notes also that Jesus Christ is Lord of all (10:36) and finally that "everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins" (10:43). This accords well with the fact that God calls no man unclean. However, the particularist nature of Peter's message is also emphasized. The Jewish context of Jesus' ministry is featured. Peter begins with the fact that this word was sent "to the sons of Israel " ( 10:36). As he continues he repeatedly mentions the Jewish regions of Jesus ' ministry , " throughout all Judea (01111c; T17c; 'Iou5a(ac;), starting from Galilee" (10 :37), "in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem" (10:39). The message starts with the baptism of John (10:37) and news of the resurrection is given to " all the people" (TQ AaQ, i.e., Jewish people, acceptance of domestic hospitality . In this reciprocal exchange of hospitality, Simon the tanner is Peter's host (9 :36; 10:6 , 17-18, 32; 11: 11) ; Peter (and Simon) are host to Corneliu ' emis aries (10: 17-23a); and Cornelius (and his household) play ho t to Peter and hi compan– ions (10:24-48; 11 :3, 12- 17) . For the Gentile family of Corneliu , like the ompan of J at the fir t Penteco t (2: 1-42) , it is a house where the Holy pirit and the peaking in tongu i experienced (2 :2; 10:44-47 ; 11: 15) and it i the hou ehold of orn liu hi h i baptiz d and a ed (10: 48; 11: 14-17). Mo t importantly, it i the occa ion f dome ti ho pitalit , ocial a ociation and commensality whi h po ed the probl m o er hi h P ter and th c1rcumc1 10n party truggled (11 :2-3); 'Why did ou go to un ir um i ed m n nd at ith th m?''' John H . Hiott , "Hou hold and M al . T mpl Purit R pli ati n P tt rn m Lu -Act , ,, Bibli al Theology Bulletin 1 ( all 19 l) : 10 . 120 Mar h 11 in i t h t " n w ppli ation of th 1 hall, A ts, I . Our p int i impl th t a Luk h applic tion h1 h 1 i en t th 1 1 n b ing m d b P t r, " n rrated th t r , thi i th nl