THE DOCTRINE OF CIRCUMCISION IN THE OLD TESTAMENT (Genesis 17)

Name: THE DOCTRINE OF CIRCUMCISION IN THE OLD TESTAMENT (Genesis 17)
Uploaded: 2026-08-07
Duration: 45 min 6 s
Description: Circumcision was a command of God that was meant to display a commitment to a covenant relationship between man and God. It was a serious thing to not be circumcised as a Jew. Righteousness could come before circumcision (see Abraham), but circumcision was a sign that showed that one was committed, set apart, and cut off from the rest of the world and dedicated unto the God of Israel.

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Circumcision was a command of God that was meant to display a commitment to a covenant relationship between man and God. It was a serious thing to not be circumcised as a Jew. Righteousness could come before circumcision (see Abraham), but circumcision was a sign that showed that one was committed, set apart, and cut off from the rest of the world and dedicated unto the God of Israel.