Used with the. from The Century Dictionary. noun The act of circumcising, or cutting off the foreskin or prepuce of males, or the performance of an analogous operation on females, as a religious rite, or in accordance with a custom founded on belief in the prophylactic value of the ...
Among the Jews circumcision was a mark of distinction. The uncircumcised were viewed with contempt. This ethnocentric attitude lay behind the controversy about circumcision in the Early Church. This ethnocentrism also blinded many to the real meaning of the rite. It became a form of external religi...
This shows how deeply rooted in the minds of the ancient Hebrews was the idea that circumcision was an indispensable act of national consecration and purification. Nevertheless, there are several facts in the Bible which do not seem to be in full harmony with this view. According to Ex. iv....
The marriage bond is ratified by the rite of blood (see 4 below). But it is possible that the author's meaning is that owing to the fact that Moses had not been circumcised (the "reproach of Egypt") he was not fit to enter the matrimonial estate (see 3 below)....
罗马书 2:25 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY) 25For circumcision indeed profits if thou keepthelaw; but if thou be a law-transgressor, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision. 罗马书 2:25 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW) 25For example, circumcision is valuable if you follow the laws in Mose...
German Bible scholarship coined the term Heilsgeschichte¸ meaning, “salvation history,” describing how the Bible tells Israel’s story as an account of God’s redemption of God’s people and the world over time. Genesis 12, when God calls to Abraham “Go forth” (v. 1), sets this ...
15 Then the commander of Adonai’s army replied to Joshua, “Take your sandal off of your foot, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.Footnotes Joshua 5:10 Meaning rolling.Joshua 5 New International Version 5 Now when all the Amorite kings west of the ...
The alternative gender conceptualizations endorsed by the Bible and more generally embodied in Hebraic thought render Jews a target for displaced misogynistic rage. Particular attention is given to the domains of rationality vs. irrationality, activity vs. passivity, and the dramatically different ways ...
Doesn’t she have the same rights as you?” Then this person said to me, “Do you know that I can kill you (meaning me) if you leave Islam and remove your headcover?” (hijab). That day I was terrified and so heartbroken that my coworker told me she can kill me and Ayana bec...
The cup in Yahweh’s right hand will come around to you, And utter disgrace will come upon your glory.Amplified Bible“You will be filled with disgrace instead of honor. Now drink and expose your own nakedness! The cup [of wrath] in the LORD’S right hand will come around to you [...