NT Text: Acts 15:15-18
OT Source(s):
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Direct Quotation
Connection Method(s): Promise-Fulfillment + Typology
Significance: Although the quotation that follows 15:15 is essentially from Amos, James refers to “the words of the prophets.” The phrase might refer to the book of the twelve so-called Minor Prophets (cf
NT Use Pattern: Alternate Textual — James's argument for Gentile inclusion requires the LXX reading "that the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord" rather than the MT "that they may possess the remnant of Edom." The argument fails on the MT; the apostolic decision rides on the alternate text-form.
Anchor Text: Amos 9:11-12 — The Fallen Booth of David