Thank you; I intended no ambiguity. The reference was to circumcision, but by extension we can mention any Jewish ceremonial practice of the Law of Moses, which we know, do not save. I don’t think St. Paul made any distinctions of the kind that you do, — am I wrong in that regard?
Annalex, in reference to post 6479, editor-surveyor speaks only for himself/herself. He/she does not speak for me. I got pinged to that post, though I do not necessarily know why. I am not a follower of Michael Rood.
Extend it further...
but by extension we can mention any GENTILE ceremonial practice of the Law of Moses, too!
Writings attributed to Paul use the concept of “Jewish Law” interchangeably between God’s Torah, which he preached avidly, and the false laws of the Pharisees, which he rejected, which were “hung on the cross.”
Much of the confusion comes from English translations.
There is absolutely nothing “Jewish” about God’s Torah.
There were no ‘Jews’ in existence when he delivered it at Sinai. Judaism arose after the second temple, when the Babylonian captivity returned, and is a defiance of Torah, across the board.
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