You aren't answering my sincere questions with Biblical exegesis.
Rather you are quoting dictionary definitions and not Greek Lexicons.
Why did Paul say it was ok to eat meat sacrificed to idols if James commanded them to abstain from it? That was my question proving the fallacy in your interpretation of Acts 15:21.
Here is the word used in that passage in the original Greek:
Original: ἐπάναγκες
Transliteration: epanagkes
Phonetic: ep-an'-ang-kes
Thayer Definition:
necessarily
Origin: from a presumed compound of G1909 and G318
TDNT entry: None
Part(s) of speech: Adjective Neuter
Strong's Definition: Neuter of a presumed compound of G1909 and G318; (adverb) on necessity, that is, necessarily: - necessary.
Total KJV Occurrences: 1
necessary things (1)
Act 15:28
Here is the derivative from which that word is made.
Original: ἀναγκή
Transliteration: anagkē
Phonetic: an-ang-kay'
Thayer Definition:
necessity, imposed either by the circumstances, or by law of duty regarding to one's advantage, custom, argument
calamity, distress, straits
Origin: from G303 and the base of G43
TDNT entry: 06:44,6
Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine
Strong's Definition: From G303 and the base of G43; constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication distress: - distress, must needs, (of) necessity (-sary), neededth, needful.
Total KJV Occurrences: 17
it must needs (1)
Mat 18:7
needs (1)
Luk 14:18
distress (3)
Luk 21:23; 1Co 7:26; 1Th 3:7 (refs3)
of necessity (1)
Luk 23:17
ye must needs (1)
Rom 13:5
necessity (5)
1Co 7:37; 1Co 9:16; 2Co 9:7; Phm 1:14; Heb 7:12 (refs5)
necessities (2)
2Co 6:4; 2Co 12:10 (refs2)
is there must also of necessity (1)
Heb 9:16
necessary (1)
Heb 9:23
needful (1)
Jud 1:3
It means that following those "commands" are needful due to the circumstances of the distress they are in. It is related to the circumstances they are in and not because of some universal prohibition or command.
In this case, it was necessary for them to follow those four guidelines because of the current circumstances/distress they were in. In this context, and from history, it was the inevitable persecution that the church was experiencing from the hands of the non believing Jews. Why cause unnecessary conflict?
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