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Circumcision: Covenant Promises of Genesis 17:4–14

“As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. / No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. / I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.

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Circumcision: Covenant Promises of Acts 7:8

Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

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Circumcision: Covenant Promises of Romans 3:1

What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?

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Circumcision: Covenant Promises of Romans 4:11

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

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Circumcision: Covenant Promises of Romans 9:7–13

Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. / For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”

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Circumcision: Covenant Promises of Galatians 5:3

Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.

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