Those Jews who raised the Gentiles needing to be circumcised was from a group of Pharisee converts. It was not an issue that the original disciples had started.
Acts 15:5
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."
KJV
Per the Book of Galatians, Paul had to contend with some of those Pharisee converts that going around spying on Gentiles to see if they were circumcised. So there's a lot more going on there than Jews in general at Jerusalem wanting Gentiles to be circumcised. It was a specific group of Judaizers behind that. So just applying that to all the believing Jews there is speculation. It also reveals lack of Bible understanding about the subject of the crept in unawares of Jude.
See post #190 I had posted this verse
Yes, and it was Peter who first spoke out against those Pharisee converts among them (Acts 15:7-11).
Yes after the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter and when there had been much disputing Peter rose up to speak about the matter, but why that is important here is beyond me.
Paul was very plain about the role of flesh circumcision under Christ Jesus...
Gal 5:1-6
5 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
KJV
Posted this as well in the first part post #217
Flesh circumcision as a requirement for Jews is STILL saying that circumcision is necessary to be saved under Christ. It is of following the law. It is saying keeping the law for the Jews (who never could truly keep it) is needed for them to be saved.
Posted the same in post # 219
That clearly is NOT James' idea, nor any of the Apostles, especially not Paul either as easily shown above. And that... is where your speculation is towards your claim of not seeing anywhere that Paul said the Jews shouldn't do it.
Where is my speculation? Does not James say to Paul this...?
Acts 21:21
And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
Acts 21:22-24 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave
their heads:
and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but
that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
Just because he didn't tell Jews NOT... to do it doesn't omit the Jews from Paul's teaching above, especially in Galatians 2 about those Pharisee converts who were trying to require circumcision to be saved under Christ...
There are no men that are uncircumcised among the Jews at that time thats what they did to the children back then these already circumcised men were going after the Gentiles that were uncircumcised (not Jews) and convinced them they could not be saved unless they became like them (circumcised in their flesh)
Paul fought them, and did not preach it
Gal 5:11 And I, brethren, if
I yet preach circumcision, why
do I yet suffer persecution?
then is the offence of the cross ceased.
Gal 2:3-6
3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
KJV
Thus requirements of circumcision represents "bondage" to the law, NOT "our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus". So no Jew under Christ Jesus is required to be circumcised, even though it has been proven to be a healthy practice.
I already posted on this also not only mentioning Titus who was not compelled to be (by these virtue signallers) but Paul also circumcising Timotheus in Acts 16:3 order to gain to Jews in certain quarters where they were going, and I did so on the bottom part of post #194
Who said Jews are required by Christ to be circumcised?
Can you at least adress me on things I said incorrectly, the back and forths on nothings really are tedious and something I am not partial to when having to say, "I posted on that, I posted on that" and the only thing I did not post on was who was the first to speak (which is a little ridiculous to make that an issue). Thats strange
One last post and I am done here I have other things to do.