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

• 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 2:11,15

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 JewsAc 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