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The requirement of male circumcision in Judaism and the Tanach (Jewish Bible), is not a law, it's a mitzvah. (Although many people translate the word 'mitzvah' as 'law', a more accurate translation is 'guideline'.) It is a physical recognition and acceptance of the covenant between the Jewish Nation and HaShem (The Creator). In order for a Jewish male to fully participate in all Jewish holidays and rituals, he must be circumcised.
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Is circumcision a reminder of God's covenant?
Circumcision is a sign of God's covenant made with Abraham in Genesis 17:9-14.
Should circumcision be against the law in the USSR?
Religious circumcision was affectively banned in the Soviet Union.
What is the theme of the story Circumcision?
A covenant with god.
Is circumcision a reminder of god's convenant?
Yes.
Should circumcision be against the law in Finland?
No.
Give an example of divine law?
halakha
Why don't Jehovah Witness's do circumcisions?
They have no reason to. For JW's, the decision of circumcision is a personal one. Some parents have their infant son circumcised, others do not. We have no religious mandate for or against it. The requirement for circumcision in the Bible was in the old Mosiac Law, and we as christians are under the Law of the Christ, which replaced the old Law convenant. The Law of the Christ has no requirement for circumcision.
What happens in circumcision for child born to Jewish mother and Christian father?
In Jewish Law, the baby is Jewish because of the mother, so he can have the ritual circumcision.
How does God justify both circumcision and uncircumcision?
God's laws and in particular social guidlines are suitable for the time and needs of society.
What is God's mark on the believer?
In the old testament the mark of Gods people was circumcision. Under God's new covenant there is no physical mark. The mark of God on believers in Christ Jesus is the circumcision of the soul which is the cutting away of sin. The mark of God on the believer is the turning away from a life obsessed with self to a life following God's ways and in relationship with Him
What is the function of circumcision?
There is no practical medical reasoning behind a circumcision. Jews primarily do it to cement the covenant with God and the Jewish People, as commanded in the Torah (Genesis ch.17).
What was the convenant between Abram and God?
God gave Abram the Land. This was the first covenant. The second was circumcision. Sorry for the mistake, esp, with God`s word.
