(From Forerunner Commentary)
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Since God instituted circumcision as the sign of the covenant He made with Abraham (Genesis 17:10-11), it predates the Old Covenant by several hundred years. When God called Israel out of Egypt and gave them His laws, He included the command to circumcise male babies (Leviticus 12:3). Circumcision identified the Israelites as physical descendants of Abraham, gave them a sense of national identity, and set them apart from other nations of the world. Earl L. Henn
Related Topics: Abraham
| Abraham's Children
| Abraham's Offspring
| Abraham's Seed
| Abraham, Descendants of
| Abrahamic Covenant
| Circumcision
| Covenant
| Israel
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