“Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,”
Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, — the geographic listing (beginning east of Euphrates) spans the ancient world from Parthia (eastern empire, the rival superpower to Rome) through Mesopotamia and westward. Parthians and Medes were Iranians; Elamites were ancient non-Semitic peoples; the inclusion of all three shows the Spirit's outpouring transcends racial, linguistic, and geopolitical divisions. Each group represents distinct regions of Jewish diaspora settlement.
Church Fathers on Acts 2:9
Because that every man heard them speak in his own language. And they were amazed, it says, and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans? Acts 2:7-13 They immediately turned their eyes towards the Apostles. And how (it follows) hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in…
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