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Circumcision Gone Wrong: Paul’s Message as a Case of Ritual Disruption

Neutel, Karin B.·2016·Neotestamentica
DOI 10.1353/neo.2016.0051
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This article considers Paul’s message about male circumcision as a case of ritual disruption, which functions as an informant on the notions of inclusion and exclusion of its cultural context. Paul’s challenge to existing social norms with regard to proselyte circumcision allows us to better see the ways in which circumcision is thought to construct and deconstruct relationships. This approach shows that the disruptiveness of Paul’s message does not stem from a distinctive understanding of circumcision or from a unique openness to gentiles, as is often assumed. Paul shares the widely held understanding of proselyte circumcision as a rite that marks the transformation of male gentile “outsiders” into Jewish “insiders,” yet he strongly denies that it is appropriate for gentiles “in Christ” to undergo this rite, since they already are “insiders.” This makes the ritual of proselyte circumcision not merely unnecessary, but even harmful, since it negates gentile incorporation through Christ.

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Authors
Neutel, K. B.
Corresponding author
Neutel, Karin B.
Venue
Neotestamentica
Publisher
Project MUSE
Published
2016
Volume
50
Issue
2
Pages
373-396
ISSN
  • 0254-8356 (ISSN-L)
  • 2518-4628
DOI
10.1353/neo.2016.0051
OpenAlex
W2768381639
Cited by
3
References
21
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1
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0.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neotestamentica (publishedVersion)
  • Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Biblical Studies and Interpretation
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Karl Barth and Christian Theology
Keywords
Paul the Apostle, male circumcision, inclusion and exclusion, Gentiles, Pauline theology, social norms, rites of passage

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