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.

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