Acts 15:22

"For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”"

Key Reflection

This verse emphasizes that the teachings of Moses, recorded in the Torah and read in synagogues weekly, continue to be a vital source of spiritual guidance for Jewish believers. It underscores how these readings serve as a constant reminder of God's covenant and laws, even as new challenges arise within the early Christian community.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 22. Then pleased it. It seemed fit and proper to them. The apostles and elders. To whom the business had been particularly referred, Ac 15:2. Comp. Ac 16:4. With the whole Church. All the Christians who were there assembled together. They concurred in the sentiment, and expressed their approbation in the letter that was sent, Ac 15:23. Whether they were consulted, does not particularly appear. But as it is not probable that they would volunteer an opinion unless they were consulted, it seems most reasonable to suppose that the apostles and elders submitted the case to them for their approbation.

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