Council of Jerusalem facts for kids
The Council of Jerusalem or Apostolic Council is a council described in chapter 15 of the Acts of the Apostles, allegedly held in Jerusalem around c. 48–50 AD.
The council decided that Gentile converts to Christianity were not obligated to keep most of the rules prescribed to the Jews by the Mosaic Law, such as Jewish dietary laws and other specific rituals. The council did, however, retain the prohibitions on eating blood, meat containing blood, and on idolatry, sometimes referred to as the Apostolic Decree. The purpose and origin of these prohibitions is debated.
Accounts of the council are found in Acts of the Apostles (chapter 15 in two different forms, the Alexandrian and Western versions) and also possibly in Paul's letter to the Galatians (chapter 2). Some scholars dispute that Galatians 2 is about the Council of Jerusalem, while others have defended this identification.
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In Spanish: Concilio de Jerusalén para niños
