"Arrived in Jerusalem": The journey from Antioch to Jerusalem was about 300 miles. This was his third visit to Jerusalem since his conversion (Acts 9:26; Acts 11:30). "They were received by the church and the apostles and the elders": That is, they were welcomed, acknowledged as faithful brethren and received in. hospitable manner. Compare with Galatians 2:9). "They reported all that God had done with them": "If God was so working, then it must follow that God had accepted the Gentiles without circumcision; and the Jewish brethren ought to so accept them, too" (Reese p. 532). Notice the humility. Paul and Barnabas were merely co-workers with God, the success in preaching was due to the power of the gospel (Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 3:6 ff).

Point to Note

The reader should be aware that. number of writers do not believe that Acts 15:1 and Galatians 2:1 are the same event. Some believe that Galatians 2:1 is describing the visit Paul made to Jerusalem in Acts 12:25. and that the Galatian letter was actually written prior to Acts 15:1.

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