Neglect of Circumcision

In this passage from Jubilees, God tells Moses that in the future the Israelites will neglect the commandment of circumcision and thus provoke the wrath of God. Written after the Hasmonean revolt, this text is an ex post facto prophecy describing the years leading up to the war. See also “Hellenistic Transformation of Jerusalem” and “The Greek Way of Life.”

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In this passage from Jubilees, God tells Moses that in the future the Israelites will neglect the commandment of circumcision and thus provoke the wrath of God. Written after the Hasmonean revolt, this text is an ex post facto prophecy describing the years leading up to the war. See also “Hellenistic Transformation of Jerusalem” and “The Greek Way of Life.”

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