Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Acts 15:15
To this agree — St. Peter had urged the plain fact, which St. James confirms by Scripture prophecy. The words of the prophets — One of whom is immediately cited.
To this agree — St. Peter had urged the plain fact, which St. James confirms by Scripture prophecy. The words of the prophets — One of whom is immediately cited.
Verse Acts 15:15. _AND TO THIS AGREE THE WORDS OF THE PROPHETS_] Peter had asserted the _fact_ of the conversion of the Gentiles; and James shows that that fact was the fulfilment of declarations made...
THE WORDS OF THE PROPHETS - Amos 9:11. It was a very material point with them, as Jews, to inquire whether this was in accordance with the predictions of the Scriptures. The most powerful revivals of...
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...
AGREE. Gr _sumphoneo._ See note on Acts 5:9. PROPHETS. Only one prophet is quoted (Amos 9:11 Amos 9:12), but there are many similar predictions in Isaiah and others. See App-107. IS has been....
_And to this agree_ i.e. with this action on God's part the statements of His prophets are in harmony. They had foretold that it should be so. Only one prophet is here quoted, viz. Amos (Acts 9:11-12)...
ΚΑῚ ΤΟΎΤΩΙ ΣΥΜΦΩΝΟΥ͂ΣΙΝ, _and to this agree_, i.e. with this action on God’s part the statements of His prophets are in harmony. They had foretold that it should be so. Only one prophet is here quoted...
JAMES SUMS UP THE DISCUSSION, AND PRONOUNCES THE DECISION OF THE CHURCH ON THIS CONTROVERSY...
_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...
ΣΥΜΦΩΝΟΫ́ΣΙΝ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΣΎΜΦΩΝΕ Ω (G4856) соглашаться, быть в согласии с кем-л., находиться в гармонии с чемл. (Cleon Rogers, Jr., "The Davidic Covenant in Acts-Revelation" Bib Sac 151 [19...
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....
See notes on verse 13...
And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, AND TO THIS AGREE THE WORDS OF THE PROPHETS - the prophets generally; but particularly, as it is written (in Amos 9:11 - here given n...
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...
15:15 written. (e-13) See Amos 9:11 ....
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...
TO THIS AGREE THE WORDS OF THE PROPHETS. — On the mode of quoting without naming the prophet, see Note on Acts 13:40....
καὶ τούῳ, “and to this agree,” A. and R.V., _i.e._, to the fact just stated (so Wendt, Weiss, Blass, Ramsay); if the pronoun referred to St. Peter, as some take it, we should have had οἱ προφῆται, not...
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...
_“To this correspond the words of the prophets, as has been written:_...
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...
− 15._Hereto agree the words of the prophets. _We see now how the apostles took nothing to themselves imperiously, but did reverently follow that which was prescribed in the word of God. Neither did i...
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...
AND TO THIS AGREE THE WORDS OF THE PROPHETS,.... In several of the prophecies of the Old Testament, which plainly speak of the calling of the Gentiles; though James thought it sufficient to produce on...
And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, Ver. 15. _And to this agree, &c._] The Scriptures must overrule; as Cyril saith in a synod at Ephesus, upon a high throne in the temple...
_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...
THE PROPHETS; they had foretold that the gospel should be preached to the Gentiles as well as Jews. Isaiah 2:2-4; Isaiah 49:6; AMOS 9:11-12. The better Christians understand and obey the Bible, the mo...
The proposal of James:...
AND TO THIS AGREE THE WORDS OF THE PROPHETS, AS IT IS WRITTEN,...
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...
And the Old Testament prophets predicted such. James will quote from Amos but other prophets had also foretold the acceptance of the Gentiles (Isaiah 2:2; Isaiah 2:6; Micah 4:1).. whole list of Old Te...
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...
THE PROPHETS; in the plural number, though only one cited: it is an ordinary enallage; but it also shows the harmony amongst the prophets, they all speaking by one Spirit; what one said is as if all h...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III Now therefore why tempt ye God, to impose a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that, through th...
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‘And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,' Then he supports Peter's case from the prophets, citing them as infallible Scripture (‘it is written'). The quotation, taken from Amos...
Acts 15:15. AND TO THIS AGREE THE WORDS OF THE PROPHETS. After referring here to the _work of God_ instanced by Peter, James now shows how completely the _word of God_ in the writings of the prophets...
TO THIS AGREE (τουτω συμφωνουσιν). Associative instrumental case (τουτω) after συμφωνουσιν (voice together with, symphony with, harmonize with), from συμφωνεω, old verb seen already in Matthew 18:19...
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...
_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,...
Acts 13:47; Romans 15:8...
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...