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}}</ref> The Council included apostles and elders of the Church. James, the half-brother of Jesus, and an authority of the early Christian church, served as chairman. Peter, Paul, Barnabas, and Silas are identified as being present, among others.

}}</ref> The Council included apostles and elders of the Church. James, the half-brother of Jesus, and an authority of the early Christian church,<ref>James led the Jerusalem church and was the author of the <i>Epistle of James</i>.</ref> served as chairman. Peter, Paul, Barnabas, and Silas are identified as being present, among others.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MacArthur_(American_pastor) John MacArthur] commented:

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'''Circumcision was omitted from the list of requirements.'''

The goal of the letter was to obtain harmony by ensuring that Jews should not offend the Gentiles by requiring [[~~brit milah~~| circumcision]] and the Gentiles should not offend the Jews by certain practices offensive to Jews, described above.

The goal of the letter was to obtain harmony by ensuring that Jews should not offend the Gentiles by requiring [[Brit Milah| circumcision]] and the Gentiles should not offend the Jews by certain practices offensive to Jews, described above.

Judas Barsabbas and Silas were then dispatched to the Church at Antioch with the letter to the Gentile believers.<ref>{{REFweb

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+}}</ref> The Council included apostles and elders of the Church. James, the half-brother of Jesus, and an authority of the early Christian church,<ref>James led the Jerusalem church and was the author of the <i>Epistle of James</i>.</ref> served as chairman. Peter, Paul, Barnabas, and Silas are identified as being present, among others.
 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MacArthur_(American_pastor) John MacArthur] commented:
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 '''Circumcision was omitted from the list of requirements.'''
-The goal of the letter was to obtain harmony by ensuring that Jews should not offend the Gentiles by requiring [[brit milah| circumcision]] and the Gentiles should not offend the Jews by certain practices offensive to Jews, described above.
+The goal of the letter was to obtain harmony by ensuring that Jews should not offend the Gentiles by requiring [[Brit Milah| circumcision]] and the Gentiles should not offend the Jews by certain practices offensive to Jews, described above.
 Judas Barsabbas and Silas were then dispatched to the Church at Antioch with the letter to the Gentile believers.<ref>{{REFweb