Acts 15:19-21 -- James decrees four abstentions for Gentiles: things contaminated by idols, fornication, what is strangled, and blood. The reason given: Moses has been preached in every city.
James's four-fold decree for Gentiles
Winger notes the four commands and highlights that James gives a specific reason: Moses has been read in the synagogues every Sabbath in every city. This contextual rationale will be central to interpreting the scope and purpose of the decree.
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