Even within the BODY OF CHRIST there can be those who doubt your Christian beliefs…no matter! There is only One who knows your spirit and He is the SPIRIT that lives within you. Follow Him alone and you will fulfill GODS’ will for your life.
The Jews from this province—which is roughly equivalent to modern Turkey and northern Greece—recognize Paul from his missionary journeys. They stir up the crowd to oppose him. Faithlife Bible.
The temple in NT times was surrounded by three courts. The innermost court was the Court of Israel where Jewish men could offer their sacrifices. Only consecrated priests actually entered the temple building itself, and only the high priest could enter the inner sanctuary of the Most Holy Place—once a year on the Day of Atonement. The second court was the Court of the Women where Jewish families could gather for prayer and worship. The outer court was the Court of the Gentiles, open to all who would worship God. If any Gentile went beyond the barrier into the second court, he or she would be liable to the death penalty. The Roman authorities, out of respect for the Jewish religion, authorized the death sentence for this trespass even for their own Roman citizens. NKJ Bible.
Acts 21:27–29 (NKJV)
27 Now when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him, 28 crying out, “Men of Israel, help! and furthermore he also brought Greeks into the temple This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, the law, and this place; and has defiled this holy place.” 29 (For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
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