Posthectomy

"The Old Testament's 'milah' circumcision is by all accounts not the same procedure that is practiced in the USA today. The modern procedure removes many times more tissue and multiple functions. Among Jewish scholars and documentary evidence, including from the Old Testament itself, there is no doubt that the ancient Jewish procedure was much less drastic. See a summary here, then check out more from The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion and over 50 citations of historical evidence. As a recent Jewish newspaper article noted, "the Biblical command for circumcision had its scope extended by the rabbis," probably in about 130 AD, in order to prevent its reversal. Before this addition, circumcision did not lay bare the glans (tip). Only the foreskin proper was removed. This left the foreskin's God-designed functions intact. God has never authorized the modern, severely damaging amputation for any people group at any time." - from littleimages.org - 30824