What issue was the Jerusalem Council in Galatians 2 called to settle?
The Jerusalem Council in Galatians 2 was called to settle whether Gentiles could be saved without keeping the Law, without practicing circumcision, and so forth. Jewish leaders in Jerusalem summoned Paul to decide once and for all if he could tell Gentiles in Antioch and other churches they were saved apart from the Law.
Les teaches that Galatians 2 describes the Jerusalem Council at about 51 or 52 A.D. The Jewish people at Jerusalem—Peter, James, John, and other members of the local Jewish congregation—called Paul up to Jerusalem to settle the issue once and for all. The issue was whether Paul could no longer tell Gentiles in Antioch or in other areas where he had started churches that they could be saved without keeping the Law, without practicing circumcision, and so forth. Les notes that this council background is why Paul encouraged these Gentiles to bring their offerings, even though their early churches met in homes and had very limited economies without full paid pastors or building complexes.
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When was the Jerusalem Council in Galatians 2?
Galatians chapter 2 records the Jerusalem Council, which took place about 51 or 52 A.D.
When did the Jerusalem Council in Galatians 2 take place?
The event in Galatians chapter 2 is the Jerusalem Council, which took place at about 51 or 52 A.D.