Bible Question:
Where does it say the Law was nailed to the cross? Was circumsion ever part of the Law? Did circumsion precede the Law? |
Bible Answer: You asked..."Where does it say the Law was nailed to the cross?" Colossians 2:13-17 And you, being dead in yoursins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. You asked..."Was circumsion ever part of the Law?" Yes Exodus 12:48-49 And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you. This is why they had to discuss this. There were those that were very persuasive in making the new gentiles converts think they had to follow these instructions in Exodus 12:48-49 If it were not for Acts 15 I guarantee you we would have sects and cults trying desperately to enforce circumsicion on the gentile believer in order to be pleasing to God or "obey" God. But instead we have them doing the very same exact thing with sabbath day law. You asked... "Did circumsion precede the Law?" Yes Genesis 17:13 He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. This term everlasting convenant would be used by the sabbath keeping cults if it were not for Acts 15. The lesson of Acts 15 was not only about circumcision. Notice what is said.... "Acts 15:5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, AND TO COMMAND THEM TO KEEP THE LAW OF MOSES." .... Fare thee well :) |