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- What was the meaning and importance of the Jerusalem Council . . .
In Acts chapter 10, the apostle Peter was the first to take the gospel specifically to the Gentiles, and many received Christ as Savior In Acts chapters 13—14, Paul and Barnabas had a very fruitful ministry among the Gentiles
- The First Church Council at Jerusalem - Bible Helps, Inc
That question was settled as a result of Peter’s experience with Cornelius in Acts 10 Peter was criticized for having fellowship with Cornelius and his family, who were Gentiles But when Peter explained to the brethren at Jerusalem what had happened, Acts 11:18 says, “they held their peace; and glorified God,” and said that God has also
- Did Peter or James Preside at the Jerusalem Council? - Patheos
Peter is already learning about the relaxation of Jewish dietary laws, and is eating with uncircumcised men, and is ready to proclaim the gospel widely to the Gentiles (Acts 10 and 11) This was
- Acts 10 – Peter and Salvation of the Gentiles - Reading Acts
Keener suggests this is an indication Peter’s influence in Jerusalem has waned (2:1818), perhaps foreshadowing the controversies after Paul’s first mission to establish Gentile churches The content of the criticism is that he enter the home of a Gentile and ate with them
- Jerusalem Council (Acts 15:1-31): The Implicit Theology of . . .
Yet even in those episodes outside Jerusalem, [26] Peter’s role is that of verifying (or even active involvement) in the gospel’s expansion to Samaritans and Gentiles, echoing his role in the witness radiating out from Jerusalem (see Acts 1:8)
- THE JERUSALEM COUNCIL - Religious Studies Center
Acts is in truth a short account of the missionary outreach of the Church to the Jews in Judea, then to the Samaritans, and finally to the Gentiles throughout the Mediterranean world
- The Council in Jerusalem - American Bible Society
After a “long” discussion, Peter describes his own role in bringing the good news to Gentiles (Acts 15:7-11; see Acts 10:1—11:18), and then Barnabas and Paul report on their successful mission (Acts 15:12)
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