God tells Abraham to circumcise four times from Genesis 17:10-13. I think the repetition and details obliquely refers to four truths of circumcision:
v10 - Circumcise the heart to keep the covenant
v11 - Circumcise the flesh as a sign of the covenant
v12 - Circumcise on the 8th day as a metaphor of rebirth and beginning anew
v13 - Circumcision to show the adoption of foreigners into Abraham's covenant
Note that all of the men of Abraham's household who were circumcised were already considered part of his household before they were circumcised. Circumcision has never created children for Abraham. It is only a sign of what is already done.
Society has forgotten the love of Jesus.
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Joshua 9:14—15, “Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD. And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.” The Gibeonites tricked Joshua into a covenant for life, he allowed himself to be manipulated because he failed to ask our Creator for guidance.
Day 5
Change Your Life
“Be still and know that I am YHVH”. (Psalm 46:10)
Want to get closer to YHVH in your thoughts, your life? This may be done by spending thirty minutes every day thinking about Him. You can split this up into five-minute periods, but never let a day pass without spending thirty minutes thinking about Elohiym. This is separate from your prayer time. This simple practice can change your life.