Jesus was Jewish. Hence, he was circumsized. No argument about it in those days. No such thing as Reformed and Conservative Jews back then.
Genesis
Chapter 17
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1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said: "I am God the Almighty. Walk in my presence and be blameless.
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Between you and me I will establish my covenant, and I will multiply you exceedingly."
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When Abram prostrated himself, God continued to speak to him:
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"My covenant with you is this: you are to become the father of a host of nations.
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2 No longer shall you be called Abram; your name shall be Abraham, for I am making you the father of a host of nations.
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I will render you exceedingly fertile; I will make nations of you; kings shall stem from you.
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I will maintain my covenant with you and your descendants after you throughout the ages as an everlasting pact, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
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I will give to you and to your descendants after you the land in which you are now staying, the whole land of Canaan, as a permanent possession; and I will be their God."
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God also said to Abraham: "On your part, you and your descendants after you must keep my covenant throughout the ages.
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This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you that you must keep: every male among you shall be circumcised.
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Circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and that shall be the mark of the covenant between you and me.
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Throughout the ages, every male among you, when he is eight days old, shall be circumcised, including houseborn slaves and those acquired with money from any foreigner who is not of your blood.
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Yes, both the houseborn slaves and those acquired with money must be circumcised. Thus my covenant shall be in your flesh as an everlasting pact.
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If a male is uncircumcised, that is, if the flesh of his foreskin has not been cut away, such a one shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant." |
