Instituted by God Ge 17:9,10
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, &c 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