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​The Significance of Circumcision in the Bible

5/2/2022

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  The word circumcise comes from two words: “Circum” meaning “around” (think about the word “circle”) and “caedere” meaning “to cut” (think about our word “scissors”).  Though circumcising a male infant might seem barbaric to some, many people continue to have their sons circumcised.  In modern times, it isn’t typically practiced as a religious conviction, but it is often considered to be a matter of hygiene... or, many times, a parent simply does it because it is what their parents did. 

​In this lesson, we are simply going to look at the significance of circumcision according to the Bible, and how it applies to us today.
 
I.             Circumcision was a covenant among the Jews.               
               A.    The practice began before the Law was given to                            Moses.
                                1.    The practice began with Abraham and                                             his house  (Genesis 17:10-14, 23-27,                                               21:4).
                                2.            The practice was expected of                                                             Moses before he received the Law                                                   (Exodus 4:26).              
                B.            It was of course given in the Law of Moses                                     (Leviticus 12:3).
                                1.            The practice had already gotten                                                       away from the children of Israel as                                                   they wandered through the                                                               wilderness (Joshua 5:1-9)
                                2.            This would apply to converts as                                                        well (Exodus 12:44, 48; ).
                                                a.            Consider the famous story                                                                 of the slaying of Shechem                                                                 and the men of his city                                                                       (Genesis 34:15-30)
                C.            It was continued among the Jews into the                                       New Testament.
                                1.            John the Baptist (Luke 1:59)
                                2.            Jesus (Luke 2:21)             
                                3.            “The circumcision” was a biblical                                                     reference to Jews (Acts 10:45, 11:2,                                                 Galatians 2:9, Titus 1:10)
                                4.            Paul (Philippians 3:5)

II.            The physical act is a picture of what should happen                      spiritually
                A.            “Circumcision of the heart” (Deuteronomy                                    30:6, Jeremiah 4:4)
                B.            “Uncircumcised lips” (Exodus 6:12, 30)

III.           The Bible makes it clear that the physical act of                              circumcision is of no spiritual value to us today.  
                 A.            This was something Paul disputed often                                           with believers of the circumcision (Acts                                          15:1-10).
                                1.            Interestingly, he did have Timothy                                                   circumcised to appease the Jews                                                       (Acts 16:3).
                                2.            This was of no value in the end.
                B.            The practice itself was of no value, even to                                      the Jews, if one didn’t intend on                                                        keeping all the law (Romans 2:25-29,
                                1 Corinthians 7:19, Galatians 6:13
).
                C.            In Christ, we don’t need to identify with “the                                 circumcision” (Colossians 3:11).
                D.            Our faith is what is counted for                                                       righteousness (Romans 3:30, 4:9-11,                                               Galatians 5:6, 6:15).

IV.          Baptism is a similar symbol for believers today                              (Colossians 2:11-15).
                A.            Baptism is done out of obedience to God’s                                     command and it is a picture of that which is                                   spiritual.
                B.            Some will actually use this as an argument                                     for baptizing babies (if they were
                               circumcised on the eighth day, then why                                         should we not baptize on the eighth day?)
                C.            What they fail to realize is that circumcised                                   babies were identifying as part of a physical                                   family, but New Testament baptism                                                 identifies someone as part of a spiritual                                         family (and we aren’t born into that family                                     until we are saved).   

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