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what was the everyday social impact of jewish dietary laws in peter's world?

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Acts 10:28

He said to them, "You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come near to one of another nation; but God has shown me that I shouldn't call any man unholy or unclean."

This passage is from the book of Acts, written by Luke, probably in the 80s CE, to Theophilus and a broader Gentile audience. Here, Peter, a Jewish apostle, has been called to the house of Cornelius, a Roman centurion, and is explaining his willingness to enter a Gentile home, something strictly avoided by many Jews of his time.

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  • Acts 15:28-29

    The Jerusalem Council later made decisions about dietary rules for Gentile believers, aiming for unity.

  • Galatians 2:11-14

    Paul confronts Peter for withdrawing from Gentiles due to fear of Jewish believers, showing ongoing social tension.

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