This was not a new thought for Christians who had a Jewish background.
(‏ ١ كو ٧ :‏ ٣٩‏ )‏ وَبِٱلنِّسْبَةِ إِلَى ٱلْمَسِيحِيِّينَ ذَوِي ٱلْخَلْفِيَّةِ ٱلْيَهُودِيَّةِ ،‏ لَمْ يَأْتِ بُولُسُ بِشَيْءٍ جَدِيدٍ .‏