Why (and how) the First Christians Quashed 600 Hebrew Laws

Pre-Nicene Perspective

English - November 01, 2020 19:54 - 14 minutes - 18.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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A theological war was raging between the first Christians led by the apostle Paul and the judaizers demanding submission to the Hebrew bible (Old Testament), represented by Peter and James.

The situation came to a head in 48 A.D. at the Council of Jerusalem and resulted in the dismissal of over 600 Hebrew laws - get the story behind the story on today's episode.

The Very First Bible

ISBN: 978-0-578-64159-1 Library of Congress: 2020901841 255 pages, illustrated