Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry

Critics of the Bible often cite Old Testament instances of slavery, violence against homosexuals, wiping out nations, etc., as evidence of a morally inadequate set of rules.  They will also often ask why present-day Christians don't follow these "barbaric" teachings today.  They complain that Christians are inconsistent, and say that if we really follow the Bible then why don't we advocate such things as killing both homosexuals (Lev. 20:13) and disobedient children (Deut. 21:18-21).

These are the last seven sayings that Jesus said on the cross. Sometimes they are referred to as the "Seven Words."  There's also a bit of a debate on the exact order of the sayings, but the following is a complete list with a plausible order.

In order to answer the question we must first look at what might be meant by the term "spiritual body."  If the term means that the spiritual body was not physical, then the answer is no, his body was not changed.

Yes, Jesus was circumcised like any other Jewish male.  Remember, Jesus was a Jew and under Old Testament law (Gal. 4:4).  He was to be circumcised on the eighth day after his birth.  “And every male among you who is eight days old shall be circumcised throughout your generations, a servant who is born in the house or who is bought with money from any foreigner, who is not of your descendants,” (Gen. 17:12).

Glorification is the future and final work of God upon Christians, where he transforms our mortal physical bodies to the eternal physical bodies in which we will dwell forever.

1 Cor. 15:42-44, "So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body; 43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body."

Catholics and Protestants disagree regarding the exact number of books that belong in the Old Testament Scriptures.  The dispute between them is over seven books known as the Apocrypha: Tobit, Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees, Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach (also known as Ecclesiasticus), and Baruch.1

1. 1. The complete list of the Apocryphal books also include First Esdras, Second Esdras, Epistle of Jeremiah, Susanna, Bel and the Dragon, Prayer of Manasseh, Prayer of Azariah, and Laodiceans, which are rejected by the Catholic Church (see http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/apo/index.htm for a complete li