Biblical Reading and Reflections: June 17th (Ezekiel 36 & Acts 16:6-40)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Reception of the Gospel
One of the people there is lydia from thyrotyra, a lid an city that might help us to explain lydia's name. As a foreign merchant, she would have been looked down on by any member of the local aristocracy. Lydia seems to be a god fearer, not a jew nor a pagan. But she opens up her heart to the gospel, and as a result, her whole household is baptized. The description of the baptism of her household with her suggests that iis almost a matter of course that the faith of the leader of the household would be shared by all the members within it.
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