Thought for the Week

We have no idea how long this Council lasted. I think we should not assume it lasted only a few minutes. Even a good Bible study can often last for a long time. This was serious business. The Council wanted to "get it right." Their ruling would affect lots of people for a long time.

The letter written may not seem long. It wasn't. Sometimes, when we get a letter, we go to the bottom to see who sent it. We read a letter in a different way, depending on the author. This one is sent by apostles, elders and brethren. "Apostles" is the designation for the Twelve Jesus chose, called and commissioned...