"All the people kept silent": "The whole assembly became silent after Peter's speech. The silence is testimony to the effect of Peter's presentation. He had presented such clear and forcible arguments that there was nothing that could be said against them" (Reese p. 539). "Listening to Paul and Barnabas": These two preachers recounted in vivid detail all the miracles worked on the first journey as they preached to Gentiles. The point being made is that seeing that God was giving His obvious approval to their efforts it is clear that God was accepting Gentiles without being circumcised and observing the Law of Moses, seeing that Paul and Barnabas did not teach such things.

JAMES

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