ISB ~ Acts 15 v16 - 18

James sees confirmation of Gentile conversions in the Greek OT.

• The opening line of his extended quotation alludes to Jer 12:15; the bulk of it comes from Amos 9:11-12; and the final line alludes to Is 45:21. They all envision Yahweh gathering the Gentiles into his covenant family in the messianic age. See essay:Kingdom Restoration.