CIRCUMCISION: - Instituted by God Ge 17:9,10 - Described Ge 17:11; Ex 4:25 - Enforced by the law Le 12:3; Joh 7:22 - CALLED THE . Covenant of circumcision Ac 7:8 . Circumcision in the flesh Eph 2:11 . Concision Php 3:2 - A painful and bloody rite Ex 4:26; Jos 5:8 - Promises to Abraham previous to Ro 4:9,13 - A seal of the covenant Ge 17:11; Ro 4:11 - Introductory Jewish ordinances Ga 5:3 - Outward sign of Ro 2:28 - Inward grace Ro 2:29 - Necessary to enjoying the privileges of the Jewish State Ex 12:48; Eze 44:7 - WAS PERFORMED . On males home-born and bought Ge 17:12,13 . On the eighth day Ge 17:12; Le 12:3 . Even on the sabbath day Joh 7:22,23 . With knives of flint Ex 4:25; Jos 5:3 . By the heads of families Ge 17:23; Ex 4:25 . By persons in authority Jos 5:3 . In the presence of the family, Lu 1:58-61 - Accompanied with naming the child Ge 21:3,4; Lu 1:59; 2:21 - First performed on Abraham and his family Ge 17:24-27 - Not performed in the wilderness Jos 5:5 - Performed by Joshua at Gilgal Jos 5:2,7 - Punishment for neglecting Ge 17:14; Ex 4:24,26 - Without faith, vain Ro 3:30; Ga 5:6 - Without obedience, vain Ro 2:25; 1Co 7:19 - THE JEWS . Denominated by Ac 10:45; Ga 2:9 . Held it unlawful to intermarry with those not of the Ge 34:14; Jud 14:3 . Held no intercourse with those not of the Ac 10:28; 11:3; Ga 2:12 . Despised as unclean those not of the 1Sa 14:6; 17:26; Mt 15:26,27; Eph 2:11,15 - Sometimes performed on slain enemies 1Sa 18:25-27; 2Sa 3:14 - Abolished by the gospel Eph 2:11,15; Col 3:11 - Performed on Timothy as a matter or expediency because of the Jews Ac 16:3 - Necessity of, denied by Paul Ga 2:3-5 - Necessity of, asserted by false teachers Ac 15:24; Ga 6:12; Tit 1:10 - Trusting to, a denial of Christ Ga 3:3,4; 5:3,4 - Paul denounced for opposing Ac 21
:21 - Saints the true spiritual Php 3:3; Col 2:11 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF . Readiness to hear and obey Jer 6:10 . Purity of heart De 10:16; 30:6 . Purity of speech Ex 6:12