Bible Discussion Thread

Peter raised Dorcas from Joppa from the dead. Peter stays with Simon, a tanner. For a law keeping Jew of that time, it was strictly forbidden to associate with anyone who routinely worked with dead animals. Cornelius, a God serving Roman centurion, is told by an angel to go to Peter. Cornelius goes to Joppa. Peter has a trance, in which a sheet comes down from heaven. The sheet has all kinds of clean and unclean animals on it. The Lord invites him to eat, and Peter refuses, saying he has never touched anything unclean. This happens three times, and the sheet reascends to heaven. After the vision, Peter is called by messengers to Caesarea to meet Cornelius. Cornelius falls down to worship Peter, but Peter says that he is merely a man. Peter keeps company with Cornelius, despite the fact it is forbidden for a Jew to do so. At Cornelius house, Peter preaches the risen Christ, and emphasises that all may be accepted by him. The Holy Spirit descends on the gentiles, who begin speaking in tongues, and are baptised. The Jews present are amazed.