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
- 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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