James agree to confine his ministry strictly to the Jews, while he allow Paul to have the right of ministry to the Gentiles. If they are indeed in perfect agreement, why that "compromise" in Galatians 2?
And why didn't James defended Paul anywhere in Acts 22 and 23, if he is in perfect agreement with him?
And why didn't James defended Paul anywhere in Acts 22 and 23, if he is in perfect agreement with him?
What would make you think they were not in a agreement according to Acts 22 and 23?
It would seem in Galatians they had separate plans hoping it would work which would never work to begin with .The gospel was to go out into the whole world and affect all the pagan religions.
When James was confronted he gave into the ceremonial laws even though the reformation had already came. he gave into temptation as it would seem the fear of man. There were many outward Jews who insisted on hoping the flesh could profit even knowing the veil was rent.
Christ typified as our bloody husband the first born Son of God finished that work demonstrated at Calvary. The shadow had become substance. The veil was rent or cut off. The demonstration was over.
Using Moses' first born to represent the first born the Son of God. Sort of like the parable of Isaac and Abraham . Where Zipporah intervenes moved by faith that worked in her .
I would offer .The lord gives us a beautiful parable that sets the foundation of His first born the Son of God as our bloody husband called circumcision. a ceremonial law as a shadow.
And the Lord said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go. And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the Lord met him, and sought to kill him.Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision. Exodus 4:21-26
We know the son of Moses and Zipporah is not the literal bloody husband .. it must as a shadow point ahead prophesying the grace as 1 Peter informs us.
It would seem Zipporah was receiving the end of he faith, Christ in us our mutual hope we can have in Him .
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 1 Peter 1:9-11