The idea Galatians 2 isn’t abt ethnic supremacy is profoundly wrong. Paul is so clear in his language. Two things behind it: 1. Luther’s exegesis of Galatians still rules & his filters were justification vs. Catholic abuses. limited perspective. 2. Ignorance of Jewish culture.
I believe that. But Twitter is not the best platform for such weighting and complex issues. I’m thankful for Galatian commentaries that are coming arguing my point. It’s commonly understood by many scholars. Do you think Paul rebuked Peter over circumcision?
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Circumcision was an element but it’s important to engage the why. What does circumcision signify? A much bigger issue, one that led to Paul rebuking Peter. I’m curious to why you conclude it’s just abt circumcision when there is so much more in the epistle being addressed.
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Paul rebuked Peter for sitting with the circumcised Jewish Christians because the Gentile Christians were uncircumcised and Paul rebuked them for leaving Christ’s circumcision to rely on the circumcision of the flesh under the law.
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But again, it matters what circumcision is and what it signifies. It signifies ethnic identity. One was Jewish by Circumcision. One was a “gentile dog” without it. There is more there than what’s on the surface. The text is driving at much more. It’s all in the text & wording
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What does “circumcision of the flesh mean”? What does circumcision in Christ mean?” Why is this controversial? What does it mean regarding the Kingdom and its place within Acts? It means that Faith not ethnic identity determines ones status before God. That’s huge, sis.

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Yes, faith not ethnic identity before God, but I still feel this is more about grace vs tablet law because it’s more of a God-thing rather than a race-thing. Also, some Jews were perfect under the law, but that’s another story pertaining to why legalism is false doctrine.

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Definitely disagree with you on the idea that some were “perfect under the law”. If that was the case than their would be no need for Jesus, the Gospel, & much of The New Testsment doesn’t make sense. As far as other thing, I think ethnicity is more significant than many think.
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They were perfect in tablet law, but did not have the conscienceness of the flesh. I explain that here:https://awomansaved.com/moment-of-truth-casting-down-lies-10-no-one-has-ever-kept-the-law/ …
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Will definitely give it a read when I can, sis. Thanks for engaging! I have some article deadlines I gotta get in. Blessings to you!
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Since you’re so tight on deadlines, here’s just one of the scriptures I post in that article: These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and ==>perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. ~Genesis 6:9 KJV
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I think it’s about all of the above. To say it’s just about circumcision is overly simplistic in my view. It’s about so much more. Thanks for sharing your perspective!