Gods of the Bible: A New Interpretation of the Bible Reveals the Oldest Secret in History by Mauro Biglino

Author:Mauro Biglino [Biglino, Mauro]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tuthi
Published: 2023-06-17T22:00:00+00:00

4. The sign of the choice

Once Israel is “chosen,” Yahweh imposes a sign of recognition upon them. Its members will bear a mark similar to that of cattle, whose individual animals are marked to distinguish them from other cattle.

This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised. You are to undergo circumcision, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and you. For the generations to come every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised, including those born in your household or bought with money from a foreigner — those who are not your offspring.

(Genesis 17:10-12)

The [mula], “circumcision,” will be the sign of the covenant between the Yahweh and his people. Tradition explains the choice of the genital organ as the focus of circumcision because the foreskin is the only body part that can be removed without causing actual mutilation.

However, we cannot but notice another aspect that the tradition does not emphasize with regard to the circumcision. The result of it is a physical sign, distinct, hidden, but verifiable when necessary.

The covenant members identified in this way could also be kept under control, as we can see when considering the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. It is Yahweh who says so without any interpretative doubt (Genesis 17:11):

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