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Paul’s Choice of Words Philippians 3:3 Excerpt In  Phil. 3:2  Paul uses the deliberately offensive word  katatomē , ‘those who mutilate the flesh’ ( rsv ), ‘the concision’ ( av ). He is not defaming circumcision on Christians ( cf .   Gal. 5:12 ). The cognate verb ( katatemnō ) is used ( Lv. 21:5 ,  lxx ) of forbidden heathen mutilations. To Christians, who are ‘the circumcision’ ( Phil. 3:3 ), the enforcement of the outmoded sign is tantamount to a heathenish gashing of the body.  More Motyer, J. A. “Circumcision.” Ed. D. R. W. Wood et al.  New Bible  Dictionary  1996 : 205. Print.

Paul’s Choice of Words Philippians 3:3 Excerpt In  Phil. 3:2  Paul uses the deliberately offensive word  katatomē , ‘those who mutilate the flesh’ ( rsv ), ‘the concision’ ( av ). He is not defaming circumcision on Christians ( cf .   Gal. 5:12 ). The cognate verb ( katatemnō ) is used ( Lv. 21:5 ,   lxx ) of forbidden heathen mutilations. To Christians, who are ‘the circumcision’ ( Phil. 3:3 ), the enforcement of the outmoded sign is tantamount to a heathenish gashing of the body.  More Motyer, J. A. “Circumcision.” Ed. D. R. W. Wood et al.  New Bible dictionary  1996 : 205. Print.

Paul’s Choice of Words Philippians 3:3 Excerpt In  Phil. 3:2  Paul uses the deliberately offensive word  katatomē , ‘those who mutilate the flesh’ ( rsv ), ‘the concision’ ( av ). He is not defaming circumcision on Christians ( cf .   Gal. 5:12 ). The cognate verb ( katatemnō ) is used ( Lv. 21:5 ,  lxx ) of forbidden heathen mutilations. To Christians, who are ‘the circumcision’ ( Phil. 3:3 ), the enforcement of the outmoded sign is tantamount to a heathenish gashing of the body.  More Motyer, J. A. “Circumcision.” Ed. D. R. W. Wood et al.  New Bible  Dictionary  1996 : 205. Print.

Paul’s Choice of Words Philippians 3:3 Excerpt In Phil. 3:2 Paul uses the deliberately offensive wordkatatomē, ‘those who mutilate the flesh’ ( RSV ), ‘the concision’ ( AV ). He is not defaming circumcision on Christians ( cf . Gal. 5:12 ). The cognate verb (katatemnō) is used ( Lev. 21:5 , LXX ) of forbidden heathen mutilations. To Christians, who are ‘the circumcision’ ( Phil. 3:3 ), the enforcement of the outmoded sign is tantamount to a heathenish gashing of the body. Motyer, J. A. “Circumcision.” Ed. D. R. W. Wood et al. New Bible dictionary 1996 : 205. Print.