MediumBible Trivia
Why were the followers of Christ, who had been Pharisees, primarily upset about admitting Gentiles to early churches?
AThe Gentiles did not keep the Sabbath holy.
BThe Gentiles did not strangle the animals from which they got their meat.
CThe Gentiles were not circumcised.✓ Correct Answer
DThe Gentiles did not speak Hebrew.
Answer & Explanation
✓ The Gentiles were not circumcised.
Although it sounds a bit weird to us now, circumcision was critical to the Jewish faith, because God had commended Abraham that all believers must be circumcised. (See Genesis 12-25)