What is Circumcision?
Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin from the human penis.
Topical or locally injected anesthesia is sometimes used to reduce pain and physiologic stress. For adults and children, general anesthesia is an option, and the procedure may be performed without a specialized circumcision device. The procedure is most often an elective surgery performed on babies and children, for religious or cultural reasons.Frequently Asked Questions (1) | Circumcision
1.Why was male circumcision so important?
This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
(Genesis 17:9-14)
Circumcision was one of the fundamental commandments of God to his people, the sign of a believer. Jesus and all his disciples were circumcised. Jewish and Muslim males are still circumcised to this day.
Although Abraham was an old man when he received Gods command, he immediately circumcised himself, his sons and his household.
For a Christian today to set aside the circumcision commandment is a very serious matter. It means that Jesus taught it was permissable to not circumcise, and so Jesus had over-ruled Gods Law.
2.What was Apostle Paul's view on circumcision?
Paul did not consider the practise of circumcision as important. According to him, keeping the commandments through faith was more important.
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Why does Islam encourage Circumcision? - Shabir Ally
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In Galatians, Apostle Paul orders new Christians abandon circumcision/Jewish Law; return to faith in Jesus - Bart Ehrman
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In 1 Corinthians 7:19, Apostle Paul opposes Circumcision and Jewish Torah - RTC
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Council of Jerusalem (50 AD) charged Apostle Paul of taking Jews away from established Dietary and Circumcision laws - Abbas London vs Man
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Female Circumcision (FGM) is not an Islamic practise - Abu Layth
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Jesus' Jewish identity is evidenced in his Abraham/David lineage, Circumcision and Dietary requirement - Amy-Jill Levine
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Apostle Paul proclaimed Jewish Law insignificant (dietary, circumcision, divinity etc.) insignificant - James Valliant (MythVision)
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News on CIRCUMCISION (3)
| Iceland could become first country to ban male circumcision | Religion News - 20 Feb 2018 |
| Baptism is not the Replacement of Circumcision | Patheos - 01 Jun 2017 |
| Circumcision is one of the oddities of the Royal Family | Telegraph - 31 Mar 2015 |
