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Circumcision in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

The cutting off all round of the foreskin (the projecting skin in the male member, the emblem of corruption, Deuteronomy 10:16; Jeremiah 4:4) of males, appointed by God as token of His covenant with Abraham and his seed (Genesis 17:10-14). The usage prevailed, according to Herodotus (2:104, section 36-37), among the Egyptians, Ethiopians, and ...

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Circumcision Scripture - John 7:23

If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?...

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Circumcision Scripture - Acts 7:8

And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so [Abraham] begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac [begat] Jacob; and Jacob [begat] the twelve patriarchs....

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Circumcision Scripture - Galatians 2:9

And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we [should go] unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision....

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Circumcision Scripture - Ephesians 2:11

Wherefore remember, that ye [being] in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;...

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Circumcision Scripture - Acts 10:45

And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost....

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Circumcision Scripture - Romans 2:26

Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?...

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Circumcision Scripture - Romans 3:30

Seeing [it is] one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith....

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Circumcision in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

sur-kum-sizh'-un (mul, muloth; peritome): The removal of the foreskin is a custom that has prevailed, and prevails, among many races in different parts of the world--in America, Africa and Australia. It was in vogue among the western Semites--Hebrews, Arabians, Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Egyptians, but was unknown among the Semites of the ...

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Circumcision in Naves Topical Bible

Institution of Ge 17:10-14; Le 12:3; Joh 7:22; Ac 7:8; Ro 4:11 -A seal of righteousness Ro 2:25-29; 4:11 -Performed on all males on the eighth day Ge 17:12,13; Le 12:3; Php 3:5 -Rite of, observed on the Sabbath Joh 7:23 -A prerequisite of the privileges of the passover Ex 12:48 -Child named at the time of Ge 21:3,4; Lu 1:59; 2:21 -Negle...

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