Covenant identity Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Controversial issue in Acts 15
A
Whether gentiles need to be circumcised
2
Q
What did following the Torah entail?
A
Circumcision, food laws, sabbath and other festivals
3
Q
What does circumcision do?
A
Confirm one’s membership in the covenant community, separating them from other nations
4
Q
New identity marker, post circumcision
A
Faith in Jesus as messiah
5
Q
What is the relevance of the torah in NT
A
Guideline for how to act now
6
Q
Through faith in Jesus, badges of Jewish identity become ________________ matters that _____________-
A
2ndary, can’t be required.
