@Ashwin39
"This is a bit strange .
I thought if Jesus Christ was Circumcised , The followers of Jesus should be Circumcised too .
I am not sure when this tradition changed ."
The requirement was changed by Paul of Tarsus. The small sect founded by Jesus was completely Jewish .One had to be a practising jew, or a convert, to belong. This of course included having been circumcised. Gentiles (non Jews) were not admitted.
Paul abolished the ritual commandments, which of course included circumcision (as well as the strict dietary laws).That mean non Jews could be admitted. Christianity as we know it started at that time.I consider Paul to be the actual founder of Christianity, not Jesus. (not an original view by any means)_
There were no set scriptures in early Christianity. Beliefs varied widely, and could include say reincarnation..This was sorted out in the fourth century, when the official canon was introduced. It is split into two sections, The Old and The New Testament.
The Old Testament includes, but is not restricted to, The Torah. Also called 'The Pentateuch' (Greek for 'five books') Those are; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, and Numbers..
This is actually a pretty complex area. There is actually no one universally agreed canon.
The Wikipedia link below is pretty good.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_canon
"This is a bit strange .
I thought if Jesus Christ was Circumcised , The followers of Jesus should be Circumcised too .
I am not sure when this tradition changed ."
The requirement was changed by Paul of Tarsus. The small sect founded by Jesus was completely Jewish .One had to be a practising jew, or a convert, to belong. This of course included having been circumcised. Gentiles (non Jews) were not admitted.
Paul abolished the ritual commandments, which of course included circumcision (as well as the strict dietary laws).That mean non Jews could be admitted. Christianity as we know it started at that time.I consider Paul to be the actual founder of Christianity, not Jesus. (not an original view by any means)_
There were no set scriptures in early Christianity. Beliefs varied widely, and could include say reincarnation..This was sorted out in the fourth century, when the official canon was introduced. It is split into two sections, The Old and The New Testament.
The Old Testament includes, but is not restricted to, The Torah. Also called 'The Pentateuch' (Greek for 'five books') Those are; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, and Numbers..
This is actually a pretty complex area. There is actually no one universally agreed canon.
The Wikipedia link below is pretty good.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_canon
