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NASB | Genesis 17:11 "And you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be the sign of the covenant between Me and you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 17:11 "And you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be the sign (symbol, memorial) of the covenant between Me and you. |
Subject: Circumcision reduces HIV rates by half |
Bible Note: Hello Parable, Before I would assign any validity to the studies, I would have to know the statistics, if any, relating to circumcision and socioeconomic status. I already know that socioeconomic status does have correlations with education and lifestyle. Furthmore, education and lifestyle have direct correlations to HIV infection. In any case, an interesting thing about Abraham's time, as I understand it, is that free-for-all, anything goes, if it makes you feel good sexual relationships were not the norm. Unfortunately, it is the norm in many cultures today, including the US. The best HIV prevention is God's plan for sexual relationship exlusively between a man and a woman after they are married. Circumcision, in Abraham's time, was a matter of covenant. God bless, Jeff |