Phili 3:2-3 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Phil 3:2-11: 3:2-11 Paul warns the believers against being influenced by Jewish Christians who argued that circumcision is necessary for salvation. He then talks about his own conversion from Judaism to Christ. 3:2 those dogs, ... those mutilators: Here Paul reverses the traditional Jewish practice of referring to Gentiles as dogs (cp. Mark 7:27-28 ). Paul’s strongest insults are directed against Jews who preached that Gentiles must be circumcised in order to be saved (cp. 2 Cor 11:13-15 ; Gal 1:6-9 ; 5:1-6 , 12 ).

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‏ Philippians 3:2-3

Summary for Phil 3:2-11: 3:2-11 ^a Paul warns the believers against being influenced by Jewish Christians who argued that circumcision is necessary for salvation. He then talks about his own conversion from Judaism to Christ. 3:2 ^b those dogs, ... those mutilators: Here Paul reverses the traditional Jewish practice of referring to Gentiles as dogs (cp. Mark 7:27-28 ^c). Paul’s strongest insults are directed against Jews who preached that Gentiles must be circumcised in order to be saved (cp. 2 Cor 11:13-15 ^d; Gal 1:6-9 ^e; 5:1-6 ^f, 12 ^g).
3:3 ^h Circumcision was understood as identifying the true people of God (see Gen 17:10-14 ⁱ), but those who put their trust in Christ are the ones who are truly circumcised in heart (see Rom 2:28-29 ^j; cp. Jer 4:4 ^k; Eph 2:11 ^l; Col 2:11-13 ^m).