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Jesus, the Christ, was reared in a Jewish family in Israel by Mary, his mother and Joseph, his step-father. Israel was a Jewish nation where [[Judaism]] was the prevailing religion. Jesus was [[circumcised]] on the eighth day in accordance with the [[Abrahamic covenant]].
The first followers of Jesus were Jews, since his ministry was in Jewish Israel. After Jesus ascended into heaven, an issue arose among his followers as to whether it was necessary for Christians to be circumcised in accordance with the Abrahamic covenant, as advocated by the [[Judaizer]] party. It was necessary to hold a meeting to resolve the issue. The [[Council at Jerusalem]] was held approximately 49 AD to establish a policy. The Council determined that [[circumcision]] is not necessary to be a Christian and wrote a letter stating that.<ref> The requirement for circumcision was omitted from the requirements in the letter.{{REFweb |title=Acts of the Apostles 15:20-31 |url=Acts 15:20-31 |last= |first= |date= |accessdate=2022-08-13}}</ref>{{REF}}
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