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Acts 15:3 open_in_new
Phenice
Phoenicia.
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Acts 15:7 open_in_new
my mouth
See (Matthew 16:19).
Peter used the keys first for the Jews on the day of Pentecost; secondly, in the house of Cornelius for the Gentiles, (Acts 15:14); But Paul was distinctively the apostle to the Gentiles. (Galatians 2:7); (Galatians 2:8).
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Acts 15:13 open_in_new
Men and brethren
dispensationally, this is the most important passage in the New Testament It gives the divine purpose for this age, and for the beginning of the next.
(1) The taking out from among the Gentiles of a people for His name, the distinctive work of the present, or church-age. The church is the ecclesia -- the "called-out assembly." Precisely this has been in progress since Pentecost. The Gospel has never anywhere converted all, but everywhere has called out some.
(2) "After this namely, the out-calling I will return." James quotes from (Amos 9:11); (Amos 9:12). The verses which follow in Amos describe the final regathering of Israel, which the other prophets invariably connect with the fulfilment of the Davidic Covenant (for example); (Isaiah 11:1); (Isaiah 11:10-12); (Jeremiah 23:5-8).
(3) "And will build again the tabernacle of David," that is, re-establish the Davidic rule over Israel (2 Samuel 7:8-17); (Luke 1:31-33).
(4) "That the residue of men Israelites may seek after the Lord" Compare (Zechariah 12:7); (Zechariah 12:8); (Zechariah 13:1); (Zechariah 13:2).
(5) "And all the Gentiles," etc.
Compare (Micah 4:2); (Zechariah 8:21); (Zechariah 8:22).
This is also the order of (Romans 11:24-27).
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Acts 15:14 open_in_new
at the first
Literally, for the first time, that is, in the house of Cornelius. (Acts 15:8-11); (Acts 10:34-48); (Acts 10:11); (Acts 10:12-18).
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Acts 15:16 open_in_new
tabernacle of David
Kingdom (New Testament); (Acts 15:14-17); (Revelation 3:21); (Luke 1:31-33); (1 Corinthians 15:34).
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Acts 15:17 open_in_new
Lord
Jehovah. (Acts 15:16); (Acts 15:17); (Amos 9:11); (Amos 9:12).
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Acts 15:19 open_in_new
Wherefore
The scope of the decision goes far beyond the mere question of circumcision. The whole question of the relation of the law to Gentile believers had been put in issue (Acts 15:5), and their exemption is declared in the decision (Acts 15:19); (Acts 15:24). The decision might be otherwise stated in the terms of (Romans 6:14). "Ye are not under the law, but under grace." Gentile believers were to show grace by abstaining from the practices offensive to godly Jews;
(Acts 15:20); (Acts 15:21); (Acts 15:28); (Acts 15:29).
Compare (Romans 14:12-17); (1 Corinthians 8:1-13).
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Acts 15:32 open_in_new
prophets
See (1 Corinthians 14:3) defines the New Testament gift of prophecy.
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Acts 15:39 open_in_new
Barnabas
And is heard of no more in the Bible story.