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Acts 15

Acts 15 ( Acts • Chapter 15 (41 verses)): And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses , ye cannot be saved. When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certa... Mentions: Moses , Yeshua the Messiah , James ( Jacob ), Simon , David , Jerusalem , Phoenicia , Samaria , Antioch 1 , Syria . Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Early Church, Acts & Pauline Epistles—Following the ascension of Yeshua and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 1 –2, the apostolic community spread from Jerusalem and Judea to Samaria , Antioch , Corinth , Ephesus , and Rome , documented across Acts and the twenty-one New Testament Epistles.

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Achaia (region. Referenced in Acts 18:12 , Acts 18:27 , Acts 19:21 , Rom 15:26 , 1 Cor 16:15 .) Macedonia (region. Referenced in Acts 16:9 , Acts 16:10 , Acts 16:12 , Acts 18:5 , Acts 19:21 .) Cilicia (region. Referenced in Acts 6:9 , Acts 15:23 , Acts 15:41 , Acts 21:39 , Acts 22:3 .) Cyrene (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Cyrene %2C_Libya. Referenced in Matt 27:32 , Mark 15:21 , Luke 23:26 , Acts 2:10 , Acts 11:20 .)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Acts 15:15 : "And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,"; Acts 15:34 : "Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still."; Acts 15:31 : "Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.". Related canonical books and chapters: Acts 15 ( Acts • Chapter 15 (41 verses)), Acts (New Testament • 28 Chapters), Psalms 150 ( Psalms • Chapter 150 (6 verses)).

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Topics, People & Places (36)

Acts 15
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Acts • Chapter 15 (41 verses)

And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses , ye cannot be saved. When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certa... Mentions: Moses , Yeshua the Messiah , James ( Jacob ), Simon , David , Jerusalem , Phoenicia , Samaria , Antioch 1 , Syria .

Map of Paul's Second Missionary Journey (Acts 15:36–18:22)
IMAGE • maps

Cilicia , Galatia , Troas (Macedonian Call), Philippi , Thessalonica , Berea , Athens , and Corinth .

Historical Biblical Cartographers • Geographicus / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Acts
99% New Testament
New Testament • 28 Chapters

Acts (New Testament, 28 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , James ( Jacob ), Simon , Judas , Mary . Key places: Jerusalem , Samaria , Galilee , Olivet , Mesopotamia , Cappadocia . Opens with: "The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,..."

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VIDEO • overview

Overview of Acts 1 –12 showing the Risen Jesus empowering his followers with the Holy Spirit at Pentecost , the bold multi-ethnic community in Jerusalem , and early expansion across Judea and Samaria .

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
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VIDEO • overview

Overview of Acts 13 –28 following Paul's missionary journeys across the Greco-Roman world, the Jerusalem Council uniting Jewish and Gentile believers, trials, and unhindered proclamation in Rome .

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
Megiddo Solomonic City Gate — Six-Chambered Iron Age Gateway
IMAGE • archaeology

Monumental six-chambered ashlar gate matching royal engineering at Hazor and Gezer ( 1 Kings 9:15 ).

Ancient Near Eastern Scribes and Stonemasons • The British Museum / Israel Antiquities Authority CC-BY-SA 4.0
Silwan Tomb Inscription — 'Over the Royal Household'
IMAGE • archaeology

Rock-cut tomb inscription in the Kidron Valley attributed to Shebna, the royal steward rebuked by Isaiah ( Isaiah 22:15 ).

Ancient Near Eastern Scribes and Stonemasons • The British Museum / Israel Antiquities Authority CC-BY-SA 4.0
Psalms 150
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Psalms • Chapter 150 (6 verses)

Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

Achaia
83% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Athens • 37.983°N, 23.733°E

region. Referenced in Acts 18:12 , Acts 18:27 , Acts 19:21 , Rom 15:26 , 1 Cor 16:15 .

Macedonia
81% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Thessalonica • 40.632°N, 22.932°E

region. Referenced in Acts 16:9 , Acts 16:10 , Acts 16:12 , Acts 18:5 , Acts 19:21 .

Codex Alexandrinus (A, 02) — Acts of the Apostles 1
IMAGE • manuscripts

Uncial folio depicting Christ 's ascension and the waiting apostles in Jerusalem .

Qumran Essene Scribes / Early Christian Copyists • Shrine of the Book / Israel Antiquities Authority Public Domain Mark 1.0
Enuma Elish Creation Tablets — Mesopotamian Cosmogony
IMAGE • archaeology

Seven tablets recounting the battle between Marduk and Tiamat, contrasting with the monotheistic Genesis creation narrative.

Ancient Near Eastern Scribes and Stonemasons • The British Museum / Israel Antiquities Authority CC-BY-SA 4.0
Cilicia
81% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Tarsus • 36.918°N, 34.892°E

region. Referenced in Acts 6:9 , Acts 15:23 , Acts 15:41 , Acts 21:39 , Acts 22:3 .

Nimrud Ivories — The 'Mona Lisa of Nimrud' & Assyrian Art
IMAGE • archaeology

Phoenician and Syrian ivory carvings captured as booty by the Assyrian empire, parallel to prophetic condemnations.

Phoenician and Syrian Ivory Craftsmen • The British Museum, London CC-BY-SA 4.0
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AUDIO • historical

Byzantine modal troparion celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost ( Acts 2:1-4 ).

David W Solomons • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY 3.0
Wiki Article • New Testament & Messiah

Following the ascension of Yeshua and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 1 –2, the apostolic community spread from Jerusalem and Judea to Samaria , Antioch , Corinth , Ephesus , and Rome , documented across Acts and the twenty-one New Testament Epistles.

Cyrene
79% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 32.825°N, 21.858°E

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrene%2C_Libya. Referenced in Matt 27:32 , Mark 15:21 , Luke 23:26 , Acts 2:10 , Acts 11:20 .

Ephesus
78% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 37.953°N, 27.368°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 18:19 , Acts 18:21 , Acts 18:24 , Acts 19:1 , Acts 19:17 , Acts 19:26 .

Athens
78% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 37.983°N, 23.733°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 17:15 , Acts 17:16 , Acts 17:22 , Acts 18:1 , 1 Thes 3:1 .

Pamphylia
77% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Perga • 37.005°N, 30.905°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 2:10 , Acts 13:13 , Acts 14:24 , Acts 15:38 , Acts 27:5 (identified with Perga ).

1 Kings 15
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1 Kings • Chapter 15 (34 verses)

Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah . Three years reigned he in Jerusalem . And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was ... Mentions: Judah , David , Rehoboam , Asa , Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem , Kidron , Ramah 1 , Syria , Damascus .

2 Kings 15
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2 Kings • Chapter 15 (38 verses)

In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign. Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem . And his mother's name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem . And he did that which ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Azariah (or Uzziah), Amaziah , Judah , Jotham , Jerusalem, Samaria , Jabesh , Tirzah , Tiphsah 1 .

Miletus
75% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 37.500°N, 27.300°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 20:15 , Acts 20:17 , 2 Tim 4:20 .

Phoenicia
75% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Sidon • 33.563°N, 35.366°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 11:19 , Acts 15:3 , Acts 21:2 (identified with Sidon ).

Antioch 1
75% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 36.202°N, 36.162°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 6:5 , Acts 11:19 , Acts 11:20 , Acts 11:22 , Acts 11:26 , Acts 11:27 .

The Apostolic Kerygma, The Empty Tomb, and Exaltation to the Right Hand of the Father

The historical and bodily resurrection of Jesus on the third day is the irreducible bedrock of apostolic proclamation ( 1 Cor 15:3-8 , Acts 2:24-36 ), attested in pre-Pauline creeds dating within years of the crucifixion.

Chios
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Biblical Place • 38.445°N, 26.063°E

now Chios. Referenced in Acts 20:15 .

Daniel 12, Second Temple Sectarian Views, The Bema Seat, and The Great White Throne

Direct biblical certainty on the bodily resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous ( Dan 12:2 , John 5:28-29 , Acts 24:15 ) and universal divine judgment according to truth ( Rom 2:5-11 , Rev 20:11-15 ). Theories on the intermediate state (conscious rest/torment vs soul sleep vs purgatorial cleansing) represent scholarly debate.

Forum of Appius
73% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 41.469°N, 12.994°E

http://gnswww.nga.mil/geonames/Gazetteer/Search/Results.jsp?Feature__Unique_Feature_ID=-117178&Diacritics=Yes&reload=1. Referenced in Acts 28:15 .

Cyprus
73% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 35.018°N, 33.208°E

island. Referenced in Isa 23:1 , Isa 23:12 , Jer 2:10 , Ezek 27:6 , Acts 4:36 .

The Munus Triplex in Old Testament Anointing Types and New Testament Consummation

Explicitly rooted in Old Testament anointing types and New Testament fulfillment (Munus Triplex): Prophet like Moses ( Deut 18:15 , Acts 3:22 ), Great High Priest after Melchizedek ( Ps 110:4 , Heb 7:1-28 ), and Davidic King ( 2 Sam 7:12-16 , Luke 1:32-33 , Rev 19:16 ).

Samos
73% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 37.715°N, 26.934°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 20:15 .

Three Taverns
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Biblical Place • 41.591°N, 12.829°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 28:15 .

Rome
70% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 41.900°N, 12.483°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 2:10 , Acts 18:2 , Acts 19:21 , Acts 23:11 , Acts 28:14 , Acts 28:16 .

פֶּלֶא
pele (peleʾ) [PEH-leh]
H6382 Hebrew noun masculine 13x
wonder, miracle, extraordinary deed

Wonder, supernatural phenomenon, miracle; characterizes Yahweh's acts in Exodus (Exodus 15:11) and the Messianic title 'Pele-Yoetz' (Isaiah 9:6).

Derivation: From פָּלָא (H6381) to be extraordinary.
ἀγαθός
agathos (agathós) [ag-ath-os']
G0018 Greek adjective 102x
good, thy favour, benefit, goodliness

Primary meaning: good, thy favour, benefit, goodliness. Strong's: "good" (in any sense, often as noun). Lexical nuances: in general, good , in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to produce pleasure and satisfaction, . . . that which, in itself good, is also at once for the good and the advantage of him who comes in contact with it" (Cremer, 3): γῆ , Lk 8:8 ; δένδρον , Mt 7:18 ; καρδία , Lk 8:15 ; δόσις , Ja...

Derivation: a primary word;

Scripture Passages (24)

Acts 15:15 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

Acts 15:34 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

Acts 15:31 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

Acts 15:41 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

And he went through Syria and Cilicia , confirming the churches.

Acts 15:37 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

And Barnabas determined to take with them John , whose surname was Mark .

Acts 15:6 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

Acts 15:9 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

Acts 15:18 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

Acts 15:26 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ .

Acts 15:13 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

Acts 15:40 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

Acts 15:27 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

Acts 15:32 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

Acts 15:19 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

Acts 15:11 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

So Jacob went down into Egypt , and died, he, and our fathers,

Acts 15:35 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch , teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

Acts 15:8 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

Acts 15:33 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

Acts 15:21 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

Acts 15:30 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch : and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

Acts 15:14 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

Simon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem .

Acts 15:25 (KJV)
Acts 15 KJV

It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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