Who were the Hellenistic Jews in the Bible?
Acts 6:1
ESV - 1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.
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Asked September 11 2015
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S. Michael Houdmann
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The Hellenistic Jews are first mentioned in the Bible in Acts 6:1: "In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews be...
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