Circumcision
Circumcision
Instituted by God - Ge 17:9,10
Described - Ge 17:11; Ex 4:25
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 3:2
A 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 1:58-61
Accompanied 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
Sometimes 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