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To circumcise means to remove the foreskin of a man or male child. Circumcision was part of the covenant between God and Israel. When a man was circumcised, then other people knew that the man was part of the covenant between God and Israel. To circumcise means to remove the foreskin of a man or male child. Circumcision was part of the covenant between God and Israel. When a man was circumcised, then other people knew that the man was part of the covenant between God and Israel.
Circumcision is also used as a metaphor. The Bible talks about people having circumcised hearts. People with circumcised hearts are people who have stopped sinning. They serve God completely. (see: Deuteronomy 30:6) Sometimes ‘circumcision’ is used to talk about a person’s inner attitude towards God and his commands. People with circumcised hearts are people who have received the Holy Spirit and are empowered to obey God. (see: Deuteronomy 30:6). People who do not have circumcised hearts are people who reject and disobey God.
See: [Covenant](../articles/covenant.md); [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Heart (Metaphor)](../articles/heart.md) See: [Covenant](../articles/covenant.md); [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Heart (Metaphor)](../articles/heart.md)
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God told Abraham to circumcise every man in his family and every one of his men servants. God told Abraham to do this so that other people would know that Abraham and his family had a covenant with God. God also told Abraham that every baby boy must be circumcised (see: Genesis 17:9-14). God told the Israelites to circumcise their baby boys when the baby boys were eight days old (see: Leviticus 12:3). God told Abraham to circumcise every man in his family and every one of his men servants. God told Abraham to do this so that other people would know that Abraham and his family had a covenant with God. God also told Abraham that every baby boy must be circumcised (see: Genesis 17:9-14). God told the Israelites to circumcise their baby boys when the baby boys were eight days old (see: Leviticus 12:3).
Circumcision was also a metaphor. In Scripture, it said that some people had uncircumcised hearts. This happened when people worshiped idols or did not do what God told them to do (see: Leviticus 26:41). In Scripture, people with circumcised hearts truly loved God (see: Deuteronomy 10:12-13, 16; Jeremiah 4:4). They honored him. God said he would punish those who were circumcised only in the foreskin but not in the heart. That is, God will punish those who do not do what he told them to do even if they have been physically circumcised (see: Jeremiah 9:25-26). Circumcision was also a metaphor. When God’s people were stubborn and repeatedly disobeyed him and did evil things, they were said to have uncircumcised hearts and ears (see: Jeremiah 6:10; Acts 7:51-52). God said he would circumcise people’s hearts so they would obey him (see: Deuteronomy 30:6; Jeremiah 4:4). Paul wrote that the truly circumcised people are those who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and whose righteousness comes through faith in Christ (Philippians 3:3, 9; see also: 1 Corinthians 7:19; Galatians 5:6, 6:15).
Jesus was circumcised eight days after he was born (see: Luke 2:21). Therefore, his parents obeyed the law of Moses. However, Jesus did not teach much about circumcision. Paul and the other apostles talked about the circumcision of the heart being better than physical circumcision (see: Romans 2:25-29). They wanted people to know that obeying and honoring God was better than cutting off the foreskin of a man’s penis. Jesus was circumcised eight days after he was born (see: Luke 2:21). Therefore, his parents obeyed the law of Moses. However, Jesus did not teach much about circumcision. Paul and the other apostles talked about the circumcision of the heart being better than physical circumcision (see: Romans 2:25-29). They wanted people to know that obeying and honoring God was better than cutting off the foreskin of a man’s penis.