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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.</ref> 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: | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_MacArthur_(American_pastor) John MacArthur] commented: | ||
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'''Circumcision was omitted from the list of requirements.''' | '''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 [[ | 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 | Judas Barsabbas and Silas were then dispatched to the Church at Antioch with the letter to the Gentile believers.<ref>{{REFweb | ||