He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
He's staying with Simon, who works with leather, and his house is right by the ocean. He'll tell you exactly what you need to do.
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📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Chapter 10, Cornelius, a Roman centurion and a God-fearing Gentile, receives a vision from an angel directing him to send for Peter, who is staying with Simon the tanner in the coastal city of Joppa. Simon's profession as a tanner, which involved working with animal hides and was considered unclean by Jewish standards, highlights the cultural boundaries that God was about to challenge through this encounter. This sets the stage for Peter to preach the gospel to Gentiles, marking a key moment in the early church's expansion.
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