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Circumcision
Instituted by God - Ge 17:9,10
Enforced by the law - Le 12:3; Joh 7:22
CALLED THE
- Covenant of circumcision
- Ac 7:8- Circumcision in the flesh
- Eph 2:11- Concision
- Php 3:2A painful and bloody rite - Ex 4:26; Jos 5:8
Promises to Abraham previous to - Ro 4:9,13
A seal of the covenant - Ge 17:11; Ro 4:11
Introductory Jewish ordinances - Ga 5:3
Outward sign of - Ro 2:28
Inward grace - Ro 2:29
Necessary to enjoying the privileges of the Jewish State - Ex 12:48; Eze 44:7
WAS PERFORMED
- On males home-born and bought
- Ge 17:12,13- On the eighth day
- Ge 17:12; Le 12:3- Even on the sabbath day
- Joh 7:22,23- With knives of flint
- Ex 4:25; Jos 5:3- By the heads of families
- Ge 17:23; Ex 4:25- By persons in authority
- Jos 5:3- In the presence of the family, &c
- Lu 1:58-61Accompanied with naming the child - Ge 21:3,4; Lu 1:59; 2:21
First performed on Abraham and his family - Ge 17:24-27
Not performed in the wilderness - Jos 5:5
Performed by Joshua at Gilgal - Jos 5:2,7
Punishment for neglecting - Ge 17:14; Ex 4:24,26
Without faith, vain - Ro 3:30; Ga 5:6
Without obedience, vain - Ro 2:25; 1Co 7:19
THE JEWS
- Denominated by
- Ac 10:45; Ga 2:9- Held it unlawful to intermarry with those not of the
- Ge 34:14; Jud 14:3- Held no intercourse with those not of the
- Ac 10:28; 11:3; Ga 2:12- Despised as unclean those not of the
- 1Sa 14:6; 17:26; Mt 15:26,27; Eph 2:11,15Sometimes performed on slain enemies - 1Sa 18:25-27; 2Sa 3:14
Abolished by the gospel - Eph 2:11,15; Col 3:11
Performed on Timothy as a matter or expediency because of the Jews - Ac 16:3
Necessity of, denied by Paul - Ga 2:3-5
Necessity of, asserted by false teachers - Ac 15:24; Ga 6:12; Tit 1:10
Trusting to, a denial of Christ - Ga 3:3,4; 5:3,4
Paul denounced for opposing - Ac 21:21
Saints the true spiritual - Php 3:3; Col 2:11
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- Readiness to hear and obey
- Jer 6:10- Purity of heart
- De 10:16; 30:6- Purity of speech
- Ex 6:12 Next Topic (Cities)