Acts 13:15; Acts 13:27; Luke 4:16; Nehemiah 8:1
For Moses - The meaning of this verse is, that the Law of Moses, prohibiting these things, was read in the synagogues constantly. As these comman...
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 thi...
old time . Literally ancient (Greek. archaios, as in Acts 15:7 ) generations. in every city . Greek. kata (App-104.) polin, i.e. city by ci...
− 21. For Moses hath. This place, in my judgment, hath been badly expounded, and drawn into a contrary sense. For interpreters think that Ja...
For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. Moses of old time hath in every city -...
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 thu...
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...
The Question of Circumcision 1-35. The Council of Jerusalem, 49 a.d. The usual view is that Galatians 2:1-10 describes the visit of St. Paul to...
Here St. James recognises that Jewish Christians are still to attend the synagogue services and to keep the Law.
For Moses of old time. — Literally, of ancient generations. The conjunction gives the reason for writing to the Gentiles, and giving them these i...
a Generous Conclusion Acts 15:12-21 When their turn came to speak, Paul and Barnabas contented themselves with emphasizing the signs and wonder...
In the work among Gentiles the question of circumcision very naturally arose, and its difficulty is revealed in the calling of a council. That counci...
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 th...
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...
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, &a...
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...
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....
The Council at Jerusalem. 6 And the apostles and elders came together for to cons...
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...
“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 Mos...
HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS .— Acts 15:6-21 The Council at Jerusalem; or, the Circumcision Controversy Settled I. The composition of the council .—...
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...
And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised … ye cannot be saved. Disturbers of the Churc...
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 d...
EXPOSITION Acts 15:1 Came down … and taught for which came down … taught, A.V.; saying for and said, A.V. ; custom (ἔθος) for...
The proposal of James:
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 f...
The Plan and Purpose of God Acts 15:13-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are once more back in Jerusalem in attendance at the council called by the Chu...
Perhaps the connection is, To the Jews we need write nothing on these heads; for they hear the law continually.
21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.