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Circumcision

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: C By: James P. Boyd

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(cutting around). Cutting off the foreskin. A rite, performed on males on eighth day after birth (Gen. 17; Lev. 12:3³And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. (Leviticus 12:3); Ex. 12:44⁴⁴But every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof. (Exodus 12:44); John 7:22²²Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. (John 7:22)). Antagonized by Christianity (Acts 15; 1 Cor. 7:18¹⁸Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. (1 Corinthians 7:18); Gal. 5:2²Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. (Galatians 5:2)).

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