Biblical Reading and Reflections: June 27th (Daniel 6 & Acts 21:17-36)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Relationship Between Jews and Gentiles
Gentile mission had been rapidly growing, and the appropriate relationship between jews and gentiles was an issue of great concern. At issue here is the spirit of the jerusalem decree to ensure that the gentile converts would be free to live as converted gentiles. Implicit in this agreement was the reciprocal recognition of jews by gentiles. The jews should not judaize the gentiles, and the gentiles should not gentilize the jews. In terms of these three categories, argues that paul was highly assimilated on account of his eating and associationg with gentiles.
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