By means of that miraculous event on the day of Pentecost, God showed that he had transferred his backing from apostate Israel to “the Israel of God, ” made up of both men and women.
(‏ غل ٣ :‏ ٢٨ ؛‏ ٦ :‏ ​ ١٥ ،‏ ١٦‏ )‏ وَمِنْ بَيْنِ ٱلنِّسَاءِ ٱلْمَسِيحِيَّاتِ ٱللَّوَاتِي شَارَكْنَ فِي ٱلْخِدْمَةِ فِي ٱلْقَرْنِ ٱلْأَوَّلِ كَانَ هُنَالِكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ ٱلْأَرْبَعُ لِفِيلِبُّسَ ٱلْمُبَشِّرِ .‏ —‏ اع ٢١ :‏ ​ ٨ ،‏ ٩‏ .‏