How long after Pentecost did the events of Acts 15 occur?
The events of Acts 15 occurred in 51 A.D., which is 23 years after Pentecost. At that time, believing Jews at Antioch insisted Gentiles must be circumcised and keep the Mosaic Law to be saved, but Paul and Barnabas argued against this legalism.
Les explains that Acts 15 took place in 51 A.D., which he calculates as 23 years after Pentecost. The occasion was a dispute at Antioch where believing Jews taught that Gentiles could not be saved unless circumcised according to the manner of Moses. Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension—an argument—and had to dig in, insisting that circumcision and legalism should not be placed on Gentile believers. Since the question could not be settled there, they went up to Jerusalem to the twelve and other elders of the believing element.
And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
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When did the events of Acts 15 take place?
Acts 15 took place around 52 A.D., about 12 years after Peter's visit to the house of Cornelius and about 15 years after Paul's Damascus road experience.
Who were the men in Acts 15:1 who came to Antioch?
The men who come down from Judaea to Antioch in Acts 15:1 are Jewish believers from Jerusalem.