Bible verses about Circumcision
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Instituted by God Genesis 17:9,10 Described Genesis 17:11; Exodus 4:25 Enforced by the law Leviticus 12:3; John 7:22 CALLED THE Covenant of circumcision Acts 7:8 Circumcision in the flesh Ephesians 2:11 Concision Philippians 3:2 A painful and bloody rite Exodus 4:26; Joshua 5:8 Promises to Abraham previous to Romans 4:9,13 A seal of the covenant Genesis 17:11; Romans 4:11 Introductory Jewish ordinances Galatians 5:3 Outward sign of Romans 2:28 Inward grace Romans 2:29 Necessary to enjoying the privileges of the Jewish State Exodus 12:48; Ezekiel 44:7 WAS PERFORMED On males home-born and bought Genesis 17:12,13 On the eighth day Genesis 17:12; Leviticus 12:3 Even on the sabbath day John 7:22,23 With knives of flint Exodus 4:25; Joshua 5:3 By the heads of families Genesis 17:23; Exodus 4:25 By persons in authority Joshua 5:3 In the presence of the family, &c Luke 1:58-61 Accompanied with naming the child Genesis 21:3,4; Luke 1:59; 2:21 First performed on Abraham and his family Genesis 17:24-27 Not performed in the wilderness Joshua 5:5 Performed by Joshua at Gilgal Joshua 5:2,7 Punishment for neglecting Genesis 17:14; Exodus 4:24,26 Without faith, vain Romans 3:30; Galatians 5:6 Without obedience, vain Romans 2:25; I Corinthians 7:19 THE JEWS Denominated by Acts 10:45; Galatians 2:9 Held it unlawful to intermarry with those not of the Genesis 34:14; Judges 14:3 Held no intercourse with those not of the Acts 10:28; 11:3; Galatians 2:12 Despised as unclean those not of the I Samuel 14:6; 17:26; Matthew 15:26,27; Ephesians 2:11,15 Sometimes performed on slain enemies I Samuel 18:25-27; II Samuel 3:14 Abolished by the gospel Ephesians 2:11,15; Colossians 3:11 Performed on Timothy as a matter or expediency because of the Jews Acts 16:3 Necessity of, denied by Paul Galatians 2:3-5 Necessity of, asserted by false teachers Acts 15:24; Galatians 6:12; Titus 1:10 Trusting to, a denial of Christ Galatians 3:3,4; 5:3,4 Paul denounced for opposing Acts 21:21 Saints the true spiritual Philippians 3:3; Colossians 2:11 ILLUSTRATIVE OF Readiness to hear and obey Jeremiah 6:10 Purity of heart Deuteronomy 10:16; 30:6 Purity of speech Exodus 6:12

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