This week in Christ and the Everlasting Gospel we studied circumcision, which I suppose can be a weird topic for some people, but I think it's really interesting. I pulled a few statements from the Bible Dictionary which say:
"The token of the Abrahamic covenant during Old Testament dispensations. Those who received it thenceforth enjoyed the privileges and undertook the responsibilities of the covenant. It symbolized some aspects of separation or dedication (1) to God, to whom Israel belonged; (2) from the world, the uncircumcised with whom Israel might not mix; (3) from sin"
"The significance of circumcision was that it was the manifest token of the covenant that the Lord had made with Abraham and his seed."
Although people don't circumcize their children for the same reasons today, the idea of circumcision being a symbol of a covenant back then is what touches me the most. Today we enter into covenants with the Lord in the temple and wear garments thereafter to remind us of those covenants. They are always on us as a constant reminder - similar to circumcision being a permanent symbol on those that received it in Old Testament times.
As we reflect on our experience in the Temple (or our future experience), let us always remember that we undertook responsibilities of the covenant. We have (1) separated ourselves from the world, (2) dedicated ourselves to the Lord, and (3) committed to try our best to refrain from sin. I'm grateful for the symbols of the temple.
"The token of the Abrahamic covenant during Old Testament dispensations. Those who received it thenceforth enjoyed the privileges and undertook the responsibilities of the covenant. It symbolized some aspects of separation or dedication (1) to God, to whom Israel belonged; (2) from the world, the uncircumcised with whom Israel might not mix; (3) from sin"
"The significance of circumcision was that it was the manifest token of the covenant that the Lord had made with Abraham and his seed."
Although people don't circumcize their children for the same reasons today, the idea of circumcision being a symbol of a covenant back then is what touches me the most. Today we enter into covenants with the Lord in the temple and wear garments thereafter to remind us of those covenants. They are always on us as a constant reminder - similar to circumcision being a permanent symbol on those that received it in Old Testament times.
As we reflect on our experience in the Temple (or our future experience), let us always remember that we undertook responsibilities of the covenant. We have (1) separated ourselves from the world, (2) dedicated ourselves to the Lord, and (3) committed to try our best to refrain from sin. I'm grateful for the symbols of the temple.
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