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CIRCUMCISION ;
Institution of - Ge 17:10-14; Le 12:3; Joh 7:22; Ac 7:8; Ro 4:11
A seal of righteousness - Ro 2:25-29; 4:11
Performed on all males on the eighth day - Ge 17:12,13; Le 12:3; Php 3:5
Rite of, observed on the Sabbath - Joh 7:23
A prerequisite of the privileges of the passover - Ex 12:48
Child named at the time of - Ge 21:3,4; Lu 1:59; 2:21
Neglect of, punished - Ge 17:14; Ex 4:24
Neglected - Jos 5:7
Covenant promises of - Ge 17:4-14; Ac 7:8; Ro 3:1; 4:11; 9:7-13; Ga 5:3
Necessity of, falsely taught by Judaizing Christians - Ac 15:1
Paul's argument against the continuance of - Ro 2:25,28; Ga 6:13
Characterized by Paul as a yoke - Ac 15:10
Abrogated - Ac 15:5-29; Ro 3:30; 4:9-11; 1Co 7:18,19; Ga 2:3,4; 5:2-11; 6:12; Eph 2:11,15; Col 2:11; 3:11
INSTANCES OF
- Abraham- Ge 17:23-27; 21:3,4
- Shechemites- Ge 34:24
- Moses- Ex 4:25
- Israelites at Gilgal- Jos 5:2-9
- John the Baptist- Lu 1:59
- Jesus- Lu 2:21
- Paul- Php 3:5
- Timothy- Ac 16:3
FIGURATIVE - Ex 6:12; De 10:16; 30:6; Jer 4:4; 6:10; 9:26; Ro 2:28,29; 15:8; Php 3:3; Col 2:11; 3:11
- A designation of the Jews- Ac 10:45; 11:2; Ga 2:9; Eph 2:11; Col 4:11; Tit 1:10
- A designation of Christians- Php 3:3 Next Topic (Cis )