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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

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

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