Acts 15: 22-29, "strangled animals"

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"'So we are sending Judas and Silas
who will also convey this same message by word of mouth:
‘It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us
not to place on you any burden beyond these necessities,
namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols,
from blood, from meats of strangled animals,
and from unlawful marriage.
If you keep free of these,
you will be doing what is right. Farewell.’”

I get the meat sacrificed to idols part, but I would like more background information on the prohibition of “blood, meats from strangled animals and unlawful marriage.” Especiallly regarding abbrogation of Mosiac laws through the NT, with the apparent exception of these.
Thanks in advance
 
From the Haydock Commentary
Ver. 20. Things strangled and from blood. In these prohibitions, the Church indulged the particular feelings of the Jews, that the bond of union between them and the Gentiles might be more closely united; the latter in these two instances giving way to the prejudices of the former, who in their turn gave up much, by submitting to the abolition of the ceremonial law of Moses. This prohibition was of course only temporary, and to cease with the reasons, which gave rise to it. (Menochius) — The Jews had such a horror of blood, that they considered those who eat it as defiled, and violators of the law of nature. The Lord had in effect from the beginning forbidden the use of blood to Noe [Noah], (Genesis ix. 4.) which he likewise reported in the strongest terms in Leviticus viii. 26. By this we see the great authority of God’s Church, and Councils which may make permanent or temporary decrees, such as are fitting for the state of the times or peoples, without any express Scripture at all, and by this authoritative exaction, things become of strict obligation, which previous to it, were in themselves indifferent. (Bristow)
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Also from the Haydock Commentary
Ver. 29. From blood, and from things strangled. The use of these things, though of their own nature indifferent, were here prohibited, to bring the Jews more easily to admit of the society of the Gentiles; and to exercise the latter in obedience. But this prohibition was but temporary, and has long since ceased to oblige; more especially in the western churches. (Challoner) — See note on ver. 20, above.
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Thank you lak611.

After posting (my first in quite some time), I noticed a feature at the bottom of the post, “similar threads.” I hadn’t noticed that feature before. It led me to this:

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=3452

Also, I normally do a bit of research before posting. I didn’t today. I just returned from Mass, and this was a portion of the readings.

Thanks again.
 
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