Who were the brethren that the Judaizers taught in Acts 15:1?
The brethren in Acts 15:1 were the converts of Paul who had recently come out of paganism. The Judaizers from Judaea taught them that unless they were circumcised after the manner of Moses, they could not be saved. This occurred around 52 A.D., years after Pentecost.
Les explains that the brethren in Acts 15:1 were the converts of Paul who had recently come out of paganism. Certain men came down from Judaea and taught these brethren that except they be circumcised after the manner of Moses, they could not be saved. Les notes the timeline: about 52 A.D., some 12 years after Peter's going to the house of Cornelius and 15 years after Paul's own experience on the road to Damascus, so this is years after Pentecost, not the day after. In verse 5, certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying it was needful to circumcise them because they were Gentiles who had embraced Paul's Gospel, and to command them. Les points out they did not merely suggest Law-keeping as a way to be a better follower of Christ; they commanded it, attaching salvation to circumcision and the Law.
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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What did the Judaizers from Judaea teach the Gentile converts in Acts 15:1?
The Judaizers who came down from Judaea taught Paul's recent Gentile converts that unless they were circumcised after the manner of Moses they could not be saved.
What did the Judaizers say Gentiles had to do to be saved in Acts 15?
The Judaizers in Acts 15 taught that Gentiles could not be saved unless they were circumcised after the manner of Moses.