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NASB | Acts 16:3 Paul wanted this man to go with him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 16:3 Paul wanted Timothy to go with him [as a missionary]; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, since they all knew that his father was a Greek. |
Bible Question: With no intention to be vulgar, a guy in my sundayschool class (members aged 18-21) asked how on earth anyone had any idea whether someone was circumcised or not? He even went so far as to say he had no idea the "status" of the seven other guys in the class, and they in turn said that they had no idea either (except the two twins, who blushed a bit!) They are a great bunch, and certainly weren't being rude, and understood the importance of circumcision to the jews, but we couldn't come up with a reasonable answer as to how anyone would really know anyway! One even suggested magbe that you had to "check in" at the entrance to the synagog, or maybe roman baths had a lot to do with it? Can anyone provide any dignified answer to this? |
Bible Answer: Greetings birdy! Welcome to the Study Bible Forum! I don't know the answer to the question so I'm speculating :-) but perhaps it was by confession and based on their "walk with God" it was confirmed in the minds of the Jews. I really don't know but wanted to jump in here and promote a different question to your class. Take the discussion in your class a bit farther and ask the question, how can you know there has been a circumcision of the heart with one today? Can you truly know? Include yourselves when asking the question! See Also Acts 15:1-12, Romans 4:9-12 and Galatians 2:15-21 as your class discusses circumcision. God Bless, Steve |
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