Why does the bible divide?

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Yes Peter who was just a Man and we see this man in Acts 15:1-6 says there was much discussion and disagreement among the Christians (Paul, Barnabas and certain others) about whether Christians needed to be circumcised. Acts 15:7-12 says that Peter stood up in the midst of the discussion and declared that circumcision would no longer be required for salvation. This decision has been held fast for the last 2000 years. All Christians abide by it. In Acts 15:13-29, James, the bishop of Jerusalem, concurs with Peter's decision, as do all the Apostles and elders, and they agree to send a letter to ALL the Churches telling them what the Council has decided, and that each of these Christians is to obey the edicts of the Council.
The leaders didn’t “negate” Peter’s decision. Peter’s decision was that no Gentile need ever be circumcised in order to become a Christian. No one at the Jerusalem council contradicted that teaching. The only thing they did was add four pastoral directives for the local churches so that Peter’s denouncing of circumcision would proceed more smoothly among the Jews and Gentiles. Looks like everyone in Acts obeyed a Man.

I think God spoke on this given it wasnt in the letter and of the Spirit, maybe Peter and Paul (who was circumcised the eighth day) was seeing the light

Duet 10:13 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.

Duet 30:6 the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.

Joshua 5:2 At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

Jerm 4:4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart

Romans 2:29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.


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...Joshua 5:2 At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

Your translation is missing an important detail there:

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LXX Joshua 5:2 And about this time the Lord said to Joshua, Make thee stone knives of sharp stone, and sit down and circumcise the children of Israel the second time.
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Needless to say that the stone is used symbolically to point to Christ the stone that reduces to powder (Dan. 2:34) everything fleshly in us.

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Also, that is why those stone knives are buried along with Joshua, again signifying that freedom from the passions is given to us because of Christ's death.

And they buried him by the borders of his inheritance in Thamnasarach in the mount of Ephraim, northward of the mount of Galaad: there they put with him into the tomb in which they buried him, the knives of stone with which he circumcised the children of Israel in Galgala, when he brought them out of Egypt, as the Lord appointed them; and there they are to this day. (Josh. 24:30)

 

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Your translation is missing an important detail there:


Quote:

LXX Joshua 5:2 And about this time the Lord said to Joshua, Make thee stone knives of sharp stone, and sit down and circumcise the children of Israel the second time.​

Needless to say that the stone is used symbolically to point to Christ the stone that reduces to powder (Dan. 2:34) everything fleshly in us.

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Also, that is why those stone knives are buried along with Joshua, again signifying that freedom from the passions is given to us because of Christ's death.

Kool!! Hey thanks for that icxn! Yeah, that makes great sense!

You know... Reading what you just posted in both plural and singular I couldnt help but think of living stones either. Im not too sure (chips of the ol' block, so to speak lol).

The stone knives OF the sharp stone?

Acts 7:54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

Not sure if one could call that a circumcision though
But Its the first thing that came to my mind

Thanks for that

Peace

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