Have you ever wondered why do Jews get circumcised? Have you ever wondered if Christians have to get circumcised? Well, those are exactly the questions we cover in this episode by talking about the origins of circumcision and walking through the symbology behind it, the purpose for it, and how it impacts a person's identity as a Jew first and also as a Christian.

Symbol of the cutting away of the flesh - https://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/smith_chuck/StudyGuides_Genesis/Genesis.cfm#%20&Chuck&Smith

Circumcision is a symbol that stands for the whole law - https://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Topical.show/RTD/cgg/ID/4862/Circumcision-Symbolism-Behind.htm

Choosing the New Man (Part Two) by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Forerunner, March-April 2003 - https://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Library.sr/CT/ARTB/k/797/choosing-new-man-part-two.htm

Was God's Law Nailed to the Cross? by Earl L. Henn (1934-1997) Forerunner, "Ready Answer," June 1995 - https://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Library.sr/CT/RA/k/532/was-gods-law-nailed-to-cross.htm

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00:00 Purpose - Father of Faith

01:10 Purpose - To be set apart

03:51 Identity

10:24 Circumcision of the Heart

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