Bible Concordances
CircuMcIsion

Torrey's Topical Textbook

• Instituted by God
  Genesis 17:9,10

• Described
  Genesis 17:11; Exodus 4:25

• Enforced by the law
  Leviticus 12:3; John 7:22

• CALLED THE
  • Covenant of circumcision
    Acts 7:8
  • Circumcision in the flesh
    Ephesians 2:11
  • Concision
    Philippians 3:2

• A painful and bloody rite
  Exodus 4:26; Joshua 5:8

• Promises to Abraham previous to
  Romans 4:9,13

• A seal of the covenant
  Genesis 17:11; Romans 4:11

• Introductory Jewish ordinances
  Galatians 5:3

• Outward sign of
  Romans 2:28

• Inward grace
  Romans 2:29

• Necessary to enjoying the privileges of the Jewish State
  Exodus 12:48; Ezekiel 44:7

• WAS PERFORMED
  • On males home-born and bought
    Genesis 17:12,13
  • On the eighth day
    Genesis 17:12; Leviticus 12:3
  • Even on the sabbath day
    John 7:22,23
  • With knives of flint
    Exodus 4:25; Joshua 5:3
  • By the heads of families
    Genesis 17:23; Exodus 4:25
  • By persons in authority
    Joshua 5:3
  • In the presence of the family, &c
    Luke 1:58-61

• Accompanied with naming the child
  Genesis 21:3,4; Luke 1:59; 2:21

• First performed on Abraham and his family
  Genesis 17:24-27

• Not performed in the wilderness
  Joshua 5:5

• Performed by Joshua at Gilgal
  Joshua 5:2,7

• Punishment for neglecting
  Genesis 17:14; Exodus 4:24,26

• Without faith, vain
  Romans 3:30; Galatians 5:6

• Without obedience, vain
  Romans 2:25; 1 Corinthians 7:19

• THE JEWS
  • Denominated by
    Acts 10:45; Galatians 2:9
  • Held it unlawful to intermarry with those not of the
    Genesis 34:14; Judges 14:3
  • Held no intercourse with those not of the
    Acts 10:28; 11:3; Galatians 2:12
  • Despised as unclean those not of the
    1 Samuel 14:6; 17:26; Matthew 15:26,27; Ephesians 2:11,15

• Sometimes performed on slain enemies
  1 Samuel 18:25-27; 2 Samuel 3:14

• Abolished by the gospel
  Ephesians 2:11,15; Colossians 3:11

• Performed on Timothy as a matter or expediency because of the Jews
  Acts 16:3

• Necessity of, denied by Paul
  Galatians 2:3-5

• Necessity of, asserted by false teachers
  Acts 15:24; Galatians 6:12; Titus 1:10

• Trusting to, a denial of Christ
  Galatians 3:3,4; 5:3,4

• Paul denounced for opposing
  Acts 21:21

• Saints the true spiritual
  Philippians 3:3; Colossians 2:11

• ILLUSTRATIVE OF
  • Readiness to hear and obey
    Jeremiah 6:10
  • Purity of heart
    Deuteronomy 10:16; 30:6
  • Purity of speech
    Exodus 6:12