Acts 15:21
For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
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
- Acts 13:15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”
- Acts 13:27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
- 2 Corinthians 3:14-15 But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. …
Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0
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