Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Acts 15:21
Perhaps the connection is, To the Jews we need write nothing on these heads; for they hear the law continually.
Perhaps the connection is, To the Jews we need write nothing on these heads; for they hear the law continually.
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_...
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...
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...
OLD TIME. Literally ancient (Greek. _archaios,_ as in Acts 15:7) generations. IN EVERY CITY. Greek. _kata_ (App-104.) _polin,_ i.e. city by city.. similar idiom occurs below, "every Sabbath day". PRE...
_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...
JAMES SUMS UP THE DISCUSSION, AND PRONOUNCES THE DECISION OF THE CHURCH ON THIS CONTROVERSY...
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...
_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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Here St. James recognises that Jewish Christians are still to attend the synagogue services and to keep the Law....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_“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...
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...
− 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...
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...
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...
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...
_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;...
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...
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,...
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...
"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...
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 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...
Dubious Hippolytus Fragments The public service of God shall be extinguished, psalmody shall cease, the reading of the Scriptures shall not be heard;[94]...
Acts 15:21 For G1063 Moses G3475 has G2192 (G5719) throughout G1537 generations G744 G1074 preach G2784 ...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
_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 15:19 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...
_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 13:15; Acts 13:27; Luke 4:16; Nehemiah 8:1...
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...
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...