People who live in tents generally are not as well off as people who live in houses in the city. Most of the religious elite rejected the gospel, although not all did (cf. John 12:42; Acts 6:7). There were some in the higher stations of life who became faithful Christians like Cornelius, Lydia, and Philemon. However, as Paul later described, those most receptive to the gospel who generally tended to be first to obey were not “wise according to worldly standards,” nor “powerful” or “of noble birth” (1 Cor. 1:26; cf. Matt. 11:25; Mk. 12:37). Yet regardless of one’s financial or social status, within the church we are “all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal. 3:28).… Read More Zechariah: The Tents of Judah
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