The attitude taken by Jacob's sons is similar to the attitude and action taken by some early Jewish disciples of Christ who could not bear to welcome Gentiles as fellow Christians and used circumcision against them, requiring them to be circumcised and keep the Law of Moses (Acts 15:24).Acts 15:24XWaiting for response This action would be fatal to them (as it was for Shechem and his fellow citizens) because all who endeavour to keep the Law are cursed (Galatians 3:10),Galatians 3:10XWaiting for response and Christ become of no effect to them (Galatians 5:4)Galatians 5:4XWaiting for response because Jesus died on the cross to deliver men and women, not only from sin, but also from the curse of the Law (Galatians 3:13).Galatians 3:13XWaiting for response
Verses 13-15,25-27
Genesis 34:13-15,25-27XWaiting for responseJacob’s daughter Dinah fell in love with Shechem, a Gentile of the land of Canaan, and when her older brothers discovered she had been defiled they determined to slay him together with all the men of his city. They should have told Shechem that he could marry Dinah if he became a worshipper of the one true God, the God of Israel, and served him. This is what the Moabitess Ruth did later, but they told him only that he would have to be circumcision to marry their sister. Circumcision was the token of the covenant God had made with their great grandfather Abraham (Genesis 17:11)Genesis 17:11XWaiting for response but they used it as a weapon to disable and slay them.