Acts 15:15

15 And this is in harmony with the language of the Prophets, which says:

Acts 15:15 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 15:15

And to this agree the words of the prophets
In several of the prophecies of the Old Testament, which plainly speak of the calling of the Gentiles; though James thought it sufficient to produce only one instead of many:

as it is written;
in ( Amos 9:11 Amos 9:12 ) and this is agreeably to the Jewish way of citing Scriptures, as Surenhusius observes; so it is said ^F17, in twenty four places the priests are called Levites, and this is one of them, ( Ezekiel 44:15 ) where only one place is mentioned, instead of the twenty four.

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FOOTNOTES:

F17 T. Bab. Yebamot, fol. 86, 2. & Beracot, fol. 4. 1, 2.

Acts 15:15 In-Context

13 When they had finished speaking, James said, "Brethren, listen to me.

14 Symeon has related how God first looked graciously on the Gentiles to take from among them a People to be called by His name.

15 And this is in harmony with the language of the Prophets, which says:

16 "`"Afterwards I will return, and will rebuild David's fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will set it up again;

17 In order that the rest of mankind may earnestly seek the Lord--even all the nations which are called by My name,"