New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Circumcision

• Instituted by God Gen. 17:9, 10
• Described Gen. 17:11; Ex. 4:25
• Enforced by the law Lev. 12:3; Jn. 7:22
• Called the
  • Covenant of circumcision Acts 7:8
  • Circumcision in the flesh Eph. 2:11
  • Concision Phil. 3:2
• A painful and bloody rite Ex. 4:26; Josh. 5:8
• Promises to Abraham previous to Rom. 4:9, 13
• A seal of the covenant Gen. 17:11; Rom. 4:11
• Introductory Jewish sacrament Gal. 5:3
• Outward sign of Rom. 2:28
• Inward grace of Rom. 2:29
• Necessary to enjoying the privileges of the Jewish Church Ex. 12:48; Ezek. 44:7
• Was performed
  • On males home-born and bought Gen. 17:12, 13
  • On the eighth day Gen. 17:12; Lev. 12:3
  • Even on the sabbath day Jn. 7:22, 23
  • With knives of flint Ex. 4:25; Josh. 5:3
  • By the heads of families Gen. 17:23; Ex. 4:25
  • By persons in authority Josh. 5:3
  • In the presence of the family, &c Lk. 1:58-61
• Accompanied with naming the child Gen. 21:3, 4; Lk. 1:59, 2:21
• First performed on Abraham and his family Gen. 17:24-27
• Not performed in the wilderness Josh. 5:5
• Performed by Joshua at Gilgal Josh. 5:2, 7
• Punishment for neglecting Gen. 17:14; Ex. 4:24, 26
• Without faith, vain Rom. 3:30; Gal. 5:6
• Without obedience, vain Rom. 2:25; 1 Cor. 7:19
• The Jews
  • Denominated by Acts 10:45; Gal. 2:9
  • Held it unlawful to intermarry with those not of the Gen. 34:14; Judg. 14:3
  • Held no intercourse with those not of the Acts 10:28, 11:3; Gal. 2:12
  • Despised as unclean those not of the 1 Sam. 14:6, 17:26; Mt. 15:26, 27; Eph. 2:11
• Sometimes performed on slain enemies 1 Sam. 18:25-27; 2 Sam. 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 Acts 16:3
• Necessity of, denied by Paul Gal. 2:3-5
• Necessity of, asserted by false teachers Acts 15:24; Gal. 6:12; Tit. 1:10
• Trusting to, a denial of Christ Gal. 3:3, 4, 5:3, 4
• Paul denounced for opposing Acts 21:21
• Saints the true spiritual Phil. 3:3; Col. 2:11
• Illustrative of
  • Readiness to hear and obey Jer. 6:10
  • Purity of heart Dt. 10:16, 30:6
  • Purity of speech Ex. 6:12