#i2 Which is correct - the original #Jahwist #Genesis 15, in which God's Covenant with Abraham does NOT involve ANY mention of #circumcision? Or the later, unauthorized revision by the priestly class, desperate to give circumcision the appearance of a divine command? Answer:https://twitter.com/thegoodgodabove/status/1187211446893121537 …
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...priests sought to consolidate their own political, social & religious authority. Prior to this time, circumcision was practiced, but not as a religious mandate. The priests revised the Covenant story in Genesis to change that (moving it from Chapter 15 to Chapter 17).
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Huh. That’s really interesting.
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