Sketches from the Life of Paul (1883) — PDF Scan 78
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JEW AND GENTILE . 71 men whom God had ordained to teach the doctrine of Christ . The church has had such obstaclesto meet from the first, and willever have them to the close of time . Jerusalem was the metropolisof the Jews , and therewere found the greatestexclusivenessand bigotry. The Jewish Christianswho livedin sightof thetemple would naturallyallowtheir mindstoreverttothepeculiarprivilegesofthe Jews as a nation. As theysaw Christianitydepartingfrom the ceremoniesand traditionsof Judaism,and perceivedthatthepeculiarsacredness with which the Jewish customs had been investedwould soon be lostsightof inthe light of the new faith,many grew indignantagainst Paul,as one who had,in a greatmeasure,caused thischange. Even thediscipleswere notallpreparedtowillinglyacceptthedecisionofthecouncil. Some were zealousfor the ceremoniallaw, and regardedPaul with jealousy,becausethey thoughthisprincipleswere laxin regardtothe obligationoftheJewishlaw. When Peter, at a laterdate, visitedAntioch, he actedinaccordancewiththelightgiven him from Heaven , and the decisionof the council. He overcamehisnaturalprejudicesofarastosit at table with the Gentile converts . But when certain Jews who were most zealous for the ceremoniallaw came from Jerusalem,he changedhis deportmenttoward theconvertsfrom paganism insomarked a degreethatitlefta most painful impressionupon theirminds. Quitea number followed Peter'sexample . Even Barnabas was influencedby theinjudiciouscourseof theapostle; and a divisionwas threatenedin the church. But Paul,who saw thewrong done the church