Joppa
Where Peter raised Tabitha and received the vision to accept Gentiles.
First mentioned in the Bible
Peter then put everyone outside, and kneeling down, he prayed. Then turning toward the body, he said: “Tabʹi·tha, rise!” She opened her eyes, and as she caught sight of Peter, she sat up.— Acts 9:40
Background
Joppa was an important ancient Mediterranean port from which Jonah sailed to Tarshish. In the New Testament, Peter raised Tabitha here, then received the vision of the great sheet, understanding that God shows no partiality, opening the door to Gentile evangelism.
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
Peter then put everyone outside, and kneeling down, he prayed. Then turning toward the body, he said: “Tabʹi·tha, rise!” She opened her eyes, and as she caught sight of Peter, she sat up.— Acts 9:40
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