Saint Paul, an Isrealite, an apostle of Jesus asked; WHAT ADVANTAGE HAS THE JEW? Or, what is the benefit of circumcision? R ead what Paul means in the sentence before these questions (Rom 2:27-29). He is explaining what the difference is between outward physical circumcision, and inward circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. If we follow through these writings of Paul, we could get confused if we use the same meaning of "circumcision" for both physical (flesh) circumcisions, and circumcision of the heart (by rhe Spirit). Also, the foremost advantage Paul lists is that they were entrusted with the oracles of God (Dt 4:8, Rom 3:2). Moses wrote all the commandments and statutes in a book of the covenant for God's people (Ex 24:6-7, Heb 9...