“Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.”
'I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles and birds of the air.'—Peter's enumeration includes 'wild beasts' (thereia, carnivorous animals), expanding on the Caesarea account. The totality of creatures suggests completeness; nothing is excluded from God's purview.
Church Fathers on Acts 11:6
And the Apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. And when Peter had come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, saying, You went in to men uncircumcised, and ate with them. Acts 11:1-3 After such great things, they of the circumcision contended: not the Apostles; God forbid! It means, they took no small offense. And see what they allege. They do not say, Why did you preach? But, Why…
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