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Verse Acts 15:21. _MOSES OF OLD TIME HATH IN EVERY CITY_] The sense
of this verse seems to be this: As it was necessary to write to the
_Gentiles_ what was strictly necessary to be observed by _them_...
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FOR MOSES - The meaning of this verse is, that the Law of Moses,
prohibiting these things, was read in the synagogues constantly. As
these commands wore constantly read, and as the Jewish converts wou...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_For Moses of old time_(lit. FROM GENERATIONS OF OLD) _hath in every
city_, &c. Here we have the reason why these injunctions are to be
laid upon the Gentile converts. It is necessary however to take...
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ΜΩΫΣΗ͂Σ ΓᾺΡ ἘΚ ΓΕΝΕΩ͂Ν�.Τ.Λ., _for Moses of
old time_ (lit. from generations of old) _hath in every city, &_c.
Here we have the reason why these injunctions are to be laid upon the
Gentile converts. I...
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JAMES SUMS UP THE DISCUSSION, AND PRONOUNCES THE DECISION OF THE
CHURCH ON THIS CONTROVERSY...
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_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...
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ΚΑΤΆ ΠΌΛΙΝ из города в город;
распределительное значение предлога,
ΚΗΡΎΣΣΟΝΤΑΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΚΗΡΎΣΣΩ (G2784)
проповедовать, провозглашать. Iterat.
_praes. part._ в роли _subst._
ΆΝΑΓΙΝΩΣΚΌΜ...
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WHEREFORE MY SENTENCE IS, &C.— This passage, on which the critics
have so much differed in sentiment, and written so much, may, I think,
be thus paraphrased: "Wherefore I cannot but determine in my ow...
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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....
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See notes on verse 13...
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For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being
read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
FOR MOSES OF OLD TIME HATH IN EVERY CITY THEM THAT PREACH HIM, BEING
READ IN THE SYNAG...
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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...
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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...
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Here St. James recognises that Jewish Christians are still to attend
the synagogue services and to keep the Law....
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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...
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FOR MOSES OF OLD TIME. — Literally, _of ancient generations._ The
conjunction gives the reason for writing to the Gentiles, and giving
them these injunctions. The Jews, who heard the Law in their
syna...
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ἐκ γενεῶν ἀρχαίων : pointing back to the first days
when the Diaspora had first spread to any considerable extent in
heathen lands: see on Acts 15:7. The exact phrase (ἀπὸ)
γενεῶν ἀρχ. occurs in _Psal...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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For Moses...hath in every city. Not only the Jews, but the Christians
converted from Judaism, still followed the ceremonies of the law of
Moses. (Witham) --- Let not the Jews complain, that we abandon...
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_“For Moses from ancient generations has those preaching him in
every city, being read every Sabbath in the synagogues.”_ At that
time the Jews had synagogues in all the prominent cities of the known...
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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...
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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...
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21._For Moses hath. _This place, in my judgment, hath been badly
expounded, and drawn into a contrary sense. For interpreters think
that James addeth this, because it were superfluous to prescribe
a...
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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...
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FOR MOSES OF OLD TIME HATH IN EVERY CITY THEM THAT PREACH HIM,....
That is, for many years past, even from the times of Ezra, the law of
Moses has been publicly expounded by them, whom the Jews call
D...
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For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being
read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
Ver. 21. _For Moses of old time, &c._] This is alleged as a reason
why they should as ye...
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_Wherefore my sentence_ My judgment in this matter; _is, that we
trouble not_ With such observances as those now in question; _them
which from among the Gentiles_ The ignorant and idolatrous Gentiles;...
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FOR MOSES OF OLD TIME HATH IN EVERY CITY THEM THAT PREACH HIM, BEING
READ IN THE SYNAGOGUES EVERY SABBATH-DAY.
By the time Barnabas and Paul had finished their rehearsal of the
success which attended...
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The proposal of James:...
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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,...
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FOR MOSES HAS HAD THROUGHOUT MANY GENERATIONS THOSE WHO PREACH HIM IN
EVERY CITY, BEING READ IN THE SYNAGOGUES EVERY SABBATH. "
1. These are things that were "common knowledge" everywhere that Jews
w...
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"For": The reason that Gentile Christians need such instruction is
because, in contrast the to Jews who had heard the Scriptures read
from ancient generations every week, the Gentiles have not had acc...
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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...
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The reason why St. James would not have the ceremonies buried as soon
as they were dead, was because the Jews had been so long confirmed in
them, and bare such a love unto them; and he would purchase...
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Dubious Hippolytus Fragments
The public service of God shall be extinguished, psalmody shall cease,
the reading of the Scriptures shall not be heard;[94]...
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Acts 15:21 For G1063 Moses G3475 has G2192 (G5719) throughout G1537
generations G744 G1074 preach G2784 ...
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“But that we write to them, that they abstain from the pollutions of
idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from
blood. For Moses from generations of old has in every city those...
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Acts 15:21. FOR MOSES OF OLD TIME HATH IN EVERY CITY THEM THAT PREACH
HIM. This is no figure of speech, but a simple expression of what was
actually the case at that time in the Roman empire. There we...
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FOR MOSES
(Μωυσης γαρ). A reason why these four necessary things (verse
Acts 15:28) are named. In every city are synagogues where rabbis
proclaim (κηρυσσοντας) these matters. Hence the Gentile
Chris...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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_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....
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:19 James agreed with Peter that they should not
TROUBLE the Gentiles with the ritual laws. But he knew that Gentile
Christians would have contact with Jewish Christians who still...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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,...
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Acts 13:15; Acts 13:27; Luke 4:16; Nehemiah 8:1...
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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...
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Perhaps the connection is, To the Jews we need write nothing on these
heads; for they hear the law continually....
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Observe here, 1. That though the apostles were the infallible
deciders, yet the elders, and the whole church, were unanimous
consenters; for no contradiction to the determination of this
controversy d...