The Mother Tongue

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Now at this time, as the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint developed on the part of the [b]Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.  Acts 6:1 NASB Hellenistic Jews – Notice the footnote?  Here’s what it says: “Jews who adopted the Gr language and much of Gr culture through acculturation.”  In other words, Luke notes…

Corrected Additions

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food. Acts 6:1 NASB Hellenistic Jews – If you read the marginal notes on this verse in the 1963…