Why were the false brethren brought into the council meeting at Jerusalem?
The false brethren were deliberately brought into the Jerusalem council by influential leaders to confront Paul and Barnabas, and possibly Titus, opposing their ministry. Their entrance was not covert; it was orchestrated to challenge the apostles' teaching before the assembly of Jewish believers.
Les explains that the word 'brought in' in Galatians 2:4 indicates the false brethren did not sneak in. The leaders no doubt had something to do with it, because they were brought in. Some influential person brought these people into the great council meeting of the Jewish believers at Jerusalem to confront Paul and Barnabas. Titus can be included, but the confrontation was predominantly against Paul and Barnabas. These false brethren were brought in unawares. Les connects this to Jude, noting that when false teaching slips into a congregation or denomination, it is nothing new; the writers of Scripture were already aware of it.
And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
More Questions
Was Peter aware of the false brethren who came to the Jerusalem council meeting?
Peter was aware of these false brethren, because somebody influential was responsible for bringing them into the council meeting at Jerusalem.
Why does Galatians 2:4 say the false brethren were 'brought in' instead of sneaking in?
Galatians 2:4 says the false brethren were 'brought in,' not that they snuck in, which means the leaders no doubt had something to do with their arrival.