Acts 15:10
Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain
- WHERE
- Jerusalem
- WHEN
- c. AD 49
ON THE MAP
WHEN
c. AD 49
counted from the text
The decision that Gentiles do not have to become Jews.
WHO RULED
- Claudius emperor of Rome AD 41-54
MEANWHILE
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c. AD 49 Italy
Claudius expels the Jews from Rome
That is why Aquila and Priscilla are in Corinth when Paul arrives, in Acts 18:2.
SOURCES
- date — The Council of Jerusalem, fourteen years after the conversion by the count of Galatians 2:1.
- Claudius — Suetonius, Claudius; Tacitus, Annals XI-XII
- Claudius expels the Jews from Rome — Suetonius, Claudius 25.4; Orosius VII.6
WHAT HAPPENED
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The Council of Jerusalem AD 49 (approximate date)
The question is whether a Gentile has to become a Jew to follow Jesus. The answer is no, and it defines Christianity as a separate religion.
SEE ALSO
- Matthew 23:4 They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
- Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
- Galatians 4:9 But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over…
- Matthew 11:28-30 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. …
- Hebrews 9:9 It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.
- Isaiah 7:12 But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.”
- Matthew 4:7 Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
- Exodus 17:2 So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”
Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0
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