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Galatians 2:9

James—placed first in the oldest manuscripts, even before Peter, as being bishop of Jerusalem, and so presiding at the council (Acts 15:1-29). He was called "the Just," from his strict adherence to the law, and so was especially popular among the Jewish party though he did not fall into their extremes; whereas Peter was somewhat estranged from them through his intercourse with the Gentile Christians. To each apostle was assigned the sphere best suited to his temperament: to James, who was tenacious of the law, the Jerusalem Jews; to Peter, who had opened the door to the Gentiles but who was Judaically disposed, the Jews of the dispersion; to Paul, who, by the miraculous and overwhelming suddenness of his conversion, had the whole current of his early Jewish prejudices turned into an utterly opposite direction, the Gentiles. Not separately and individually, but collectively the apostles together represented Christ, the One Head, in the apostleship. The twelve foundation-stones of various colors are joined together to the one great foundation-stone on which they rest (I Corinthians 3:11; Revelation 21:14, Revelation 21:19-20). John had got an intimation in Jesus' lifetime of the admission of the Gentiles (John 12:20-24).

seemed—that is, were reputed to be (see on Galatians 2:2 and Galatians 2:6) pillars, that is, weighty supporters of the Church (compare Proverbs 9:1; Revelation 3:12).

perceived the grace . . . given unto me— (II Peter 3:15).

gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship—recognizing me as a colleague in the apostleship, and that the Gospel I preached by special revelation to the Gentiles was the same as theirs. Compare the phrase, Lamentations 5:6; Ezekiel 17:18.

heathen—the Gentiles.




Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Galatians 2:9:

Acts 15:4
Galatians 1:2
Galatians 1:16
Galatians 1:19
Galatians 2:2
1 Timothy 2:7
1 Timothy 3:15

 

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