The Importance of Circumcision

Dr. Protherin: Paul says those who want to make a good showing in the flesh would force you to be circumcised and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. "They desire, there we go, but they desire to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh," he writes. He's just calling out to win them back again to the gospel,. Dr.Protherin: It might also just be that these guys are really interested only in the circumcision and kind of putting new notches on their belt for how many Gentiles they get to convince to get circumcised.