Combined Bible Commentary
Acts 15:29
See notes on verse 22
See notes on verse 22
ACTS 15:29 kai. pniktw/n {B} The plural number was assimilated to the singular in ver. Acts 15:20. Concerning the omission, see the comments on ver. 20....
Verse 29. _YE SHALL DO WELL._] But, if they did not keep themselves from these things, they would _do ill_; that is, they would _sin_ against God, whose Spirit had commanded them to keep from these th...
FROM MEATS OFFERED TO IDOLS - This explains what is meant by “pollutions of idols,” Acts 15:20. YE SHALL DO WELL - You will do what ought to be done in regard to the subjects of dispute....
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...
THE LETTER IS SENT. The apostles and elders have never in this chapter acted alone (see Acts 15:6); the action is that of the whole Church. Silas does not stand for Silvanus, but is a Semitic name, th...
Then the apostles and the elders together with the whole Church took a decision to choose men from their number and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas who is called Barsa...
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...
MEATS OFFERED TO IDOLS. Greek. _eidolothutos._ Occurs here, Acts 21:25. 1Co 8:1, 1 Corinthians 8:4 1 Corinthians 8:7, 1 Co
_ye shall do well_ Not "ye shall be doing what is right," but "it shall be well with you" (_R.V._), "you shall be in a good state." _Fare ye well_ This termination and the _greeting_at the commenceme...
ANSWER AND DEPUTATION SENT FROM JERUSALEM. THE LETTER OF THE SYNOD TO THE CHRISTIANS OF ANTIOCH...
ΕΥ̓͂ ΠΡΆΞΕΤΕ, _ye shall do well_, i.e. it shall be well with you. ἜΡΡΩΣΘΕ, _fare ye well_. This conclusion and the greeting at the commencement of the letter are in the style of Western, rather than...
_A LETTER TO THE GENTILES ACTS 15:22-35:_ The brethren were in agreement concerning the letter. The letter was written and sent to Antioch by the hands of Paul and Barnabas along with Silas and Judas....
ΆΠΈΧΕΣΘΑΙ _praes. med. (dep.) inf._, с _gen., см._ Acts 15:20. _Inf._ в косвенной речи, ΕΊΔΩΛΌΘΥΤΟΝ (G1494) то, что предлагается в жертву идолу, ΔΙΑΤΗΡΟΫ́ΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part._ (cond.) от ΔΙΑΤΗΡΈ...
FROM WHICH IF YE KEEP YOURSELVES, YE SHALL DO WELL.— That is, "You may hope it will end well." This gentle manner of concluding was worthy the apostolical wisdom and goodness. Too soon did succeeding...
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....
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. THAT YE ABSTAIN FROM...
18 James does not refer to the report of Barnabas and Paul, when he quotes Amo_9:11-12, but to Peter's address. The prophet, speaking of the time when the kingdom will be set up, refers to those among...
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...
FROM MEATS OFFERED TO IDOLS. — The specific term takes the place of the more general word which St. James had used. The change, if the two words were not used, as is possible, as altogether equivalent...
ἀπέχ.: preposition omitted as in Acts 15:20, W.H [289]; so usually in classical Greek, but in N.T. ἀπέχ. ἀπό, 1 Thessalonians 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:22; so in LXX,...
“CONFIRMING THE CHURCHES” Acts 15:22-41 This letter was a noble document and fitted for its immediate purpose, but it does not apply directly to us, as the circumstances which called it forth have lo...
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...
A Letter for the Gentiles The group decided to send Paul and Barnabas back to the Gentiles along with some men closely associated with the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. Judas Barsabas and Silas we...
(12) That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. (12) Charity is re...
_From blood, and from things strangled. The use of these things, though of their own nature indifferent, were here prohibited, to bring the Jews more easily to admit of the society of the Gentiles; an...
The decrees proposed by James, their presiding bishop, receive a unanimous vote of the apostles, elders and brethren. In view of securing for the decrees all possible endorsement and availability, the...
Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among t...
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...
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...
THAT YE ABSTAIN FROM MEATS OFFERED TO IDOLS,.... Which explains what is meant by pollutions of idols, Acts 15:20 AND FROM BLOOD, AND FROM THINGS STRANGLED, AND FROM FORNICATION ACTS 15:20 In Beza's...
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. Ver. 29. _And from forn...
_For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and_, consequently, _to us_ This may include the decision which the Holy Spirit had given by his descent on Cornelius and his friends, but seems more directly to...
THAT YE ABSTAIN FROM MEATS OFFERED TO IDOLS, AND FROM BLOOD, AND FROM THINGS STRANGLED, AND FROM FORNICATION; FROM WHICH IF YE KEEP YOURSELVES, YE SHALL DO WELL. FARE YE WELL. The speech of James ende...
The resolutions of the assembly:...
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,...
THAT YOU ABSTAIN FROM THINGS OFFERED TO IDOLS, FROM BLOOD, FROM THINGS STRANGLED, AND FROM SEXUAL IMMORALITY. IF YOU KEEP YOURSELVES FROM THESE, YOU WILL DO WELL. FAREWELL. 1. Four things are imposed...
Note that God does not want to burden believers, but rather the commands that He gives are "essentials" and for our good (Acts 15:29) (1 John 5:3). Some have argued that the essential mentioned here o...
22-35 Being warranted to declare themselves directed by the immediate influence of the Holy Ghost, the apostles and disciples were assured that it seemed good unto God the Holy Spirit, as well as to...
OLBGrk; Of these see more largely, ACTS 15:20. FROM MEATS OFFERED TO IDOLS; they were wont to carry home and feast upon part of the sacrifices they had offered unto their false gods; nay, they did not...
Acts 15:29 abstain G567 (G5733) idols G1494 G2532 blood G129 G2532 strangled G4156 and G2532 immorality...
‘For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things, that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things stra...
THE VIEW OF THE APOSTLES AND THE JERUSALEM CHURCH IS RELAYED TO SYRIAN ANTIOCH (15:22-35)....
Acts 15:29. THAT YE ABSTAIN FROM MEATS OFFERED TO IDOLS. The articles in the letter of the Council are identical with the points mentioned by James in his speech. They are discussed in the Excursus....
THAN THESE NECESSARY THINGS (πλην τουτων των επαναγκες). This old adverb (from επ and αναγκη) means on compulsion, of necessity. Here only in the N.T. For discussion of these items see on verses Act...
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...
TOGETHER WITH THE WHOLE CHURCH. The entire group of Christians were in agreement about this. THEY CHOSE JUDAS. He was a prophet (Acts 15:32). SILAS, He became Paul's associate (Acts 15:40). THEY SENT...
_For it seemed good unto the Holy Ghost and to us._ THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE CHURCH Here we have-- I. The spirit guiding the church. 1. This was in accordance with the Saviour’s promise. 2. This wa...
_And they wrote letters._ THE APOSTOLIC LETTER 1. A model of brotherly love and Divine wisdom. 2. A pattern for the modern Church. 3. A great standing deliverance from all ceremonial and ritualist...
_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...
_HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS_.—_Acts 15:22_ The Letter from the Church at Jerusalem; or, the Publication of the Settlement I. THE RESOLUTION OF THE CHURCH.— 1. _To prepare an encyclical letter_, to be sent...
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 Corinthians 10:18; 1 John 5:21; 1 Timothy 5:22; 2 Corinthians 11:9;...
Blood. Because in the blood was the animal's life, and it was the blood that was consecrated to make atonement. See Genesis 9:6; Leviticus 17:10-14; Deuteronomy 12:23;...
Blood — The eating which was never permitted the children of God from the beginning of the world. Nothing can be clearer than this. For, 1. From Adam to Noah no man ate flesh at all; consequently no m...