Luke 2:21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
The circumcision of male children on the eighth day went back to Abraham. The ceremonial procedure acts as a symbol of the convenient between God and the descendants of Abraham.
Today is the eighth day of Christmas and the anniversary of when Jesus was circumcised. In this ceremony, He received his name. On this day, the baby was given His name Jehovah’s Salvation or as we know it–Jesus.
There are Christians today who circumcise their sons and there is nothing wrong with that. But from the time of Christ’s death and the start of the new covenant, we are no longer required to circumcise the flesh. We are called to circumcise the heart. This concept is actually…
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