4, 5. What insight from God’s prophetic Word did James bring into the discussion?The disciple James, the half brother of Jesus, spoke up. It seems that on this occasion he was acting as chairman of the meeting. His words crystallized the consensus that the body as a whole appears to have reached. To the assembled men, James said: “Symeon has related thoroughly how God for the first time turned his attention to the nations to take out of them a people for his name. And with this the words of the Prophets agree.”—Acts 15:14, 15.The speech by Symeon, or Simon Peter, and the evidence submitted by Barnabas and Paul probably brought to James’ mind pertinent scriptures that shed light on the subject under discussion. (John 14:26) After saying that “the words of the Prophets agree,” James quoted the words of Amos 9:11, 12. That book was listed in the part of the Hebrew Scriptures commonly called “the Prophets.” (Matt. 22:40; Acts 15:16-18) You will note that the words quoted by James are somewhat different from those we find in the book of Amos today. It is likely that James quoted from the Septuagint, a Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures.

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James highlighted God's plan to include the nations in His purpose, referencing the prophecy in Amos. This shows that God’s intention was always to gather a people from all nations for His name, confirming the acceptance of Gentiles in the early Christian congregation.

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4, 5. What insight from God’s prophetic Word did James bring into the discussion?The disciple James, the half brother of Jesus, spoke up. It seems that on this occasion he was acting as chairman of the meeting. His words crystallized the consensus that the body as a whole appears to have reached. To the assembled men, James said: “Symeon has related thoroughly how God for the first time turned his attention to the nations to take out of them a people for his name. And with this the words of the Prophets agree.”—Acts 15:14, 15.The speech by Symeon, or Simon Peter, and the evidence submitted by Barnabas and Paul probably brought to James’ mind pertinent scriptures that shed light on the subject under discussion. (John 14:26) After saying that “the words of the Prophets agree,” James quoted the words of Amos 9:11, 12. That book was listed in the part of the Hebrew Scriptures commonly called “the Prophets.” (Matt. 22:40; Acts 15:16-18) You will note that the words quoted by James are somewhat different from those we find in the book of Amos today. It is likely that James quoted from the Septuagint, a Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures.

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James highlighted God's plan to include the nations in His purpose, referencing the prophecy in Amos. This shows that God’s intention was always to gather a people from all nations for His name, confirming the acceptance of Gentiles in the early Christian congregation.

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James highlighted God's plan to include the nations in His purpose, referencing the prophecy in Amos. This shows that God’s intention was always to gather a people from all nations for His name, confirming the acceptance of Gentiles in the early Christian congregation.