Combined Bible Commentary
Acts 15:16
See notes on verse 13
See notes on verse 13
ACTS 15:16 kateskamme,na Instead of kateskamme,na (A C D E L P (ska& H) (avnesk& E) most minuscules), several witnesses (a (&rem& B) 33 61 104 326 915) read...
Verse Acts 15:16. _AFTER THIS I WILL RETURN, AND WILL BUILD AGAIN_, c.] These two verses, 16th and 17th, are quoted from Amos 9:11, nearly as they now stand in the best editions of the _Septuagint_,...
AFTER THIS - This quotation is not made literally either from the Hebrew or the Septuagint, which differs also from the Hebrew. The 17th verse is quoted literally from the Septuagint, but in the 16th...
CHAPTER 15 _ 1. The false teachers from Judea. Paul and Barnabas sent to Jerusalem (Acts 15:1)._ 2. The Council in Jerusalem (Acts 15:6). 3. The Result made known (Acts 15:22). 4. The Consolation b...
SPEECH OF JAMES. Who is this James? In Galatians 2:9 Paul tells us of the agreement he made with James and Cephas and John. James and John in this account are _prima facie_ to be taken as the two sons...
THE CRUCIAL PROBLEM (Acts 15:1-5) The influx of Gentiles into the Church produced a problem which had to be solved. The mental background of the Jew was founded on the fact that he belonged to the ch...
After they had been silent James replied, "Brothers, listen to me. Symeon has told you how God first made provision for the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name, With this the words of th...
WILL RETURN, &C. A Hebraism for "I will build again". Compare Genesis 26:18; Numbers 11:4 (margin) RETURN. Greek. _anastrepho._ Compare Acts 5:22. But elsewhere refers to passing one's life, except...
_After this_ Lit. _after these things_, (so _R. V._) It will be seen on reference to the words of Amos that the quotation here given is not made from the Hebrew, which is correctly represented by the...
JAMES SUMS UP THE DISCUSSION, AND PRONOUNCES THE DECISION OF THE CHURCH ON THIS CONTROVERSY...
ΜΕΤᾺ ΤΑΥ͂ΤΑ, _after these things_. It will be seen on reference to the words of Amos that the quotation here given is not made from the Hebrew, which is correctly represented by the A.V. in the book o...
_AN ACCOUNT OF THE DISCUSSION ACTS 15:6-21:_ The church, with the apostles and elders, came together to discuss this problem concerning the Gentiles and the Law. Peter said that "God made choice among...
ΑΝΑΣΤΡΈΨΩ _fut. ind. act. от_ ΆΝΑΣΤΡΈΦΩ (G390) обращаться снова, ΆΝΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΉΣΩ _fut. ind. act. от_ ΆΝΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΈΩ (G456) строить снова, восстанавливать, ΣΚΗΝΉ (G4633) палатка, скиния. Перевод_евр._ סכת...
AFTER THIS I WILL RETURN, &C.— These words are quoted from Amos 9:11 according to the reading of the LXX. Bishop Chandler seems very justly to argue, that the Jews understood and admitted the words in...
THE ELDERS AND APOSTLES MEET TO SETTLE THE DISPUTE. Acts 15:6-29 a. Peter's speech. Acts 15:6-11. Acts 15:6 And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter....
After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: AFTER THIS I WILL RETURN - or revisit...
21 The report in Antioch that God _ had opened the door of faith to the nations _ sums up Paul's first missionary journey. This is given out as something new, unknown before. It is evident that Antioc...
AFTER THIS I WILL RETURN] Amos simply has 'In that day,' i.e. in the day of the Messiah. THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID] i.e. the royal family descended from David. David's family is compared to a fallen ten...
THE QUESTION OF CIRCUMCISION 1-35. The Council of Jerusalem, 49 a.d. The usual view is that Galatians 2:1 describes the visit of St. Paul to Jerusalem on the occasion of this Council. Adopting this, t...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 15 AN IMPORTANT MEETING IN *JERUSALEM, 15:1-21 V1 Some men came from *Judea to Antioch. They were teaching the *believers like this. ‘You must...
AFTER THIS I WILL RETURN. — It is a fact not without interest that the prophet from whom these words are taken (Amos 9:11) had been already quoted by Stephen (Acts 7:42). Those who then listened to hi...
Μετὰ ταῦτα : both Hebrew and LXX, ἐν τῇ ἐκει. τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, _i.e._, in the Messianic times, after the predicted chastisement of Israel: the house of David is in ruins, but it is to be re-erected, and from...
A GENEROUS CONCLUSION Acts 15:12-21 When their turn came to speak, Paul and Barnabas contented themselves with emphasizing the signs and wonders by which God had set His seal on their words and metho...
In the work among Gentiles the question of circumcision very naturally arose, and its difficulty is revealed in the calling of a council. That council seems to have opened with much desultory discussi...
Resolving Conflict The matter was placed before the apostles and elders to be considered. Quite a discussion followed. Though Peter's actions were not always commendable, as when he dissembled in Anti...
_“After these things I will return and build again the dynasty of David which has fallen into decay, and will build again the ruins of the same and set it up”_ (Amos 9:11-12). James quotes this prophe...
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. (7) And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while...
We now enter on the missionary journeys, as they are called, of the apostle Paul. The work, under the Spirit, opens to the glory of the Lord. Not merely are Gentiles met in grace and brought into the...
− 16._After these things I will return. _Because the place is not cited word for word as it is in the prophet, we must see what difference there is, though it be not necessary to examine straitly what...
Chapter 15 contains the account of this. Certain persons come from Jerusalem, where all was still going on in connection with the requirements of the law; and they seek to impose these requirements on...
AFTER THIS I WILL RETURN,.... That is, after the Lord had destroyed the sinful kingdom from off the face of the earth, and had sifted the house of Israel among all nations, and the sinners of his peop...
After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: Ver. 16. _Which is fallen down_] Christ c...
_Then all the multitude kept silence_ Having nothing further to object to what had been advanced; _and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul_ Who confirmed Peter's reasoning, by _declaring what miracles...
I-WILL BUILD AGAIN THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID; here representing David's royal family, which, after the Babylonish captivity, fell into obscurity. It was rebuilt in the person of Christ, the son of David...
AFTER THIS I WILL RETURN, AND WILL BUILD AGAIN THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID WHICH IS FALLEN DOWN; AND I WILL BUILD AGAIN THE RUINS THEREOF, AND I WILL SET IT UP,...
The proposal of James:...
However, here at Antioch a matter arose of deeply serious significance, and it was clearly God's wisdom to have Paul and Barnabas there at the time. Men from Judea, professing the knowledge of Christ,...
SIMON HAS DECLARED HOW GOD AT THE FIRST VISITED THE GENTILES TO TAKE OUT OF THEM A PEOPLE FOR HIS NAME. 15 And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written: 16 _‘After_ _this I...
The quotation is taken from Amos 2:11. "After these things. will return, and. will rebuild the tabernacle of David which has fallen, and. will rebuild its ruins, and. will restore it": This verse is n...
7-21 We see from the words "purifying their hearts by faith," and the address of St. Peter, that justification by faith, and sanctification by the Holy Ghost, cannot be separated; and that both are t...
AFTER THIS; in the days of the Messiah. I WILL RETURN: the word may be taken in both voices. If actively, it signifies God's returning uuto the Gentiles, from whom he had departed. If passively, it fo...
Acts 15:16 After G3326 this G5023 return G390 (G5692) And G2532 rebuild G456 (G5692) tabernacle G4633 David...
“After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen, and I will build again its ruins, and I will set it up, that the residue of men may seek after the L...
Acts 15:16. I WILL RETURN, AND WILL BUILD AGAIN THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID, WHICH IS FALLEN DOWN. This Amos prophecy speaks first of the fall of the Jewish Church, and the abolition of its temple service...
I WILL BUILD AGAIN (ανοικοδομησω). Here LXX has αναστησω. Compound (ανα, up or again) of οικοδομεω, the verb used by Jesus in Matthew 16:18 of the general church or kingdom as here which see.THE TA...
TABERNACLE OF DAVID Kingdom (New Testament); (Acts 15:14); (Revelation 3:21); (Luke 1:31); (1 Corinthians 15:34).
CONTENTS: The council at Jerusalem and the question of circumcision. Paul's second missionary journey. Silas chosen. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Moses, Paul, Barnabas, apostles, elders, Phar...
Acts 15:1. _Certain men which came down from Judea._ Epiphanius says, Cerinthus the heretic was one of the principals in this dissension. But they were, no doubt, of the devil's sending, to disquiet t...
15-18. THE WORDS OF THE PROPHETS. James paraphrases Amos 9:11-12. RAISE DAVID'S FALLEN HOUSE. Restore the glory of David in the Messiah. Note that James applies this to what had already happened. AND...
_And after they had held their peace, James answered._ THE DECISION OF THE COUNCIL This was a crisis in the history of the Church. The greatest disasters might have befallen it at this critical time....
_And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised … ye cannot be saved._ DISTURBERS OF THE CHURCH I. Certain men came down from Judea. 1. Probably...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:1 The Jerusalem Council. A conference was held in Jerusalem (c. A.D. 48 or 49) to discuss conditions for Gentile membership in the church. The “Pharisaic” group in the Jerusalem c...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:12 When some apostles had begun to leave Jerusalem for a wider witness, the Jerusalem leadership was continued by others. Jesus’ brother James had a prominent role (see Acts 12:17...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:16 James refers to “prophets” (v. Acts 15:15), showing that he could appeal to more than one OT text to defend the inclusion of Gentiles by faith alone. See the allusion to...
_HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS_.—_Acts 15:6_ The Council at Jerusalem; or, the Circumcision Controversy Settled I. THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL.— 1. The _apostles_. The twelve; Paul not yet included in the...
EXPOSITION ACTS 15:1 _Came down … and taught _for _which came down_ …_ taught, _A.V.; _saying _for _and said, _A.V._; custom _(ἔθος) for _manner, _A.V. EXCEPT YE BE CIRCUMCISED, etc. The question t...
And certain men which came down from Judea [to the church in Antioch] taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved (Acts 15:1). Unfortunately,...
1 Kings 12:16; 2 Samuel 7:11; Amos 9:11; Amos 9:12; Ezekiel 17:22;...
THE PLAN AND PURPOSE OF GOD Acts 15:13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are once more back in Jerusalem in attendance at the council called by the Church at Jerusalem to consider the demands of certain from t...
After this — After the Jewish dispensation expires. I will build again the fallen tabernacle of David — By raising from his seed the Christ, who shall build on the ruins of his fallen tabernacle a spi...