promise God had given him.  Haran, Lot, Eliazar, Egypt, Hagar, and Ishmael all had to be dealt :@0.117647:0.109955:0.863057:0.109955:0.863057:0.089682:0.117647:0.089682:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.009216:0.004510:0.008824:0.009802:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.012255:0.009412:0.006863:0.009412:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.009606:0.004510:0.004510:0.009412:0.007745:0.009412:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.009608:0.009216:0.008922:0.010294:0.006569:0.004906:0.004412:0.012255:0.009412:0.009216:0.009314:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.004902:0.007647:0.010294:0.015686:0.009412:0.009804:0.004510:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009802:0.009412:0.004510:0.006569:0.004431
with before Abraham would see the fulfillment of any of God’s promises to him.  After all of :@0.117647:0.131242:0.851882:0.131242:0.851882:0.110970:0.117647:0.110970:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.011373:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.010294:0.009412:0.015686:0.004412:0.013922:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.004510:0.005980:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004314:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.012451:0.010392:0.010294:0.004902:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.004902:0.004510:0.004412:0.011373:0.005980:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004431
these leaning props fell out from under him, Abraham finally leaned on the Word (Romans :@0.117647:0.152530:0.842657:0.152530:0.842657:0.132258:0.117647:0.132258:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.009802:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.010196:0.009216:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.005980:0.009802:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.005980:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.010292:0.010392:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.004902:0.004412:0.011373:0.010294:0.006763:0.009412:0.010294:0.009412:0.015686:0.004412:0.005980:0.004510:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008824:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.017449:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.010588:0.010294:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004431
4:20-21).  God promised it, God would perform it. :@0.117647:0.173742:0.517863:0.173742:0.517863:0.153470:0.117647:0.153470:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.010000:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.012451:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.014118:0.010392:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.005980:0.010292:0.006863:0.015686:0.004412:0.004510:0.006569:0.004904:0.004431
7:5 promised, :@0.176471:0.208242:0.292667:0.208242:0.292667:0.187212:0.176471:0.187212:0.009902:0.005392:0.009902:0.004412:0.010588:0.006961:0.010588:0.015980:0.004804:0.007843:0.009804:0.010490:0.005098:0.004431
epangello :@0.292647:0.207136:0.375216:0.207136:0.375216:0.187409:0.292647:0.187409:0.009412:0.010098:0.010098:0.010098:0.010000:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.010000:0.004431
(ep-ang-el-bow);  To engage, to profess, to assert something :@0.375196:0.207682:0.860214:0.207682:0.860214:0.187409:0.375196:0.187409:0.005980:0.009804:0.010294:0.005980:0.009412:0.010294:0.009216:0.005980:0.009804:0.004510:0.005980:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.005980:0.005294:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.004412:0.009804:0.010392:0.009216:0.009412:0.009216:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010392:0.005980:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009410:0.007649:0.007647:0.009900:0.006863:0.006569:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.015686:0.009804:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004431
concerning oneself, to announce what one is about to do (an intention), to render a :@0.176471:0.228894:0.847176:0.228894:0.847176:0.208621:0.176471:0.208621:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004314:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.009804:0.004510:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009410:0.010294:0.010296:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010392:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.009510:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009412:0.004431
service, to make a commitment, to pledge to do something. Here :@0.176471:0.250182:0.700314:0.250182:0.700314:0.229909:0.176471:0.229909:0.007647:0.009804:0.006863:0.008824:0.004510:0.008333:0.009804:0.004900:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.015586:0.015686:0.004510:0.006569:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009808:0.010294:0.009216:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010392:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.015686:0.009804:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004902:0.004510:0.012255:0.009804:0.006765:0.009804:0.004431
epangello :@0.700294:0.249636:0.782863:0.249636:0.782863:0.229909:0.700294:0.229909:0.009412:0.010098:0.010098:0.010000:0.010000:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.010098:0.004431
is God’s :@0.782843:0.250182:0.849333:0.250182:0.849333:0.229909:0.782843:0.229909:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.007647:0.004431
assurance to Abraham that the land He showed him was for him and his descendents. :@0.176471:0.271470:0.864431:0.271470:0.864431:0.251197:0.176471:0.251197:0.009412:0.007647:0.007647:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.006471:0.010294:0.004412:0.011373:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.010294:0.009412:0.015686:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.012255:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.010292:0.014020:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.008333:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.006471:0.007647:0.005002:0.004431
Act 7:6  And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that :@0.117647:0.305333:0.855316:0.305333:0.855316:0.285061:0.117647:0.285061:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007649:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.005000:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.004804:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.006961:0.009412:0.010294:0.009216:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.005294:0.004412:0.009314:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004431
they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.  :@0.117647:0.326621:0.766394:0.326621:0.766394:0.306348:0.117647:0.306348:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.015686:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.009314:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.006863:0.009706:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.015686:0.004412:0.009804:0.008824:0.004510:0.004510:0.004314:0.005980:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.008922:0.009806:0.009410:0.006865:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004431
Abraham finally became strong and trusted God even to the point of offering Isaac.  He knew :@0.117647:0.360561:0.862571:0.360561:0.862571:0.340288:0.117647:0.340288:0.011373:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.010294:0.009412:0.015686:0.004412:0.005980:0.004510:0.010196:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009706:0.008333:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.004314:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006667:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004512:0.009804:0.008822:0.009806:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004510:0.010294:0.005980:0.005980:0.009804:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.004902:0.007647:0.009412:0.009412:0.008333:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.012255:0.009804:0.004412:0.008922:0.010294:0.009804:0.014020:0.004431
God would raise him from the dead (Genesis 22).  Under Isaac, the Israelites continued downhill :@0.117647:0.381773:0.885514:0.381773:0.885514:0.361500:0.117647:0.361500:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010392:0.004412:0.006863:0.009412:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.004412:0.005980:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.004316:0.005980:0.012353:0.009804:0.010294:0.009806:0.007647:0.004508:0.007649:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.012549:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.004902:0.007647:0.009412:0.009510:0.008333:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004902:0.007647:0.006863:0.009412:0.009804:0.004510:0.004412:0.006569:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.004431
until they went into captivity under Joseph.  Seventy-five people went into captivity, 400 years :@0.117647:0.403061:0.873745:0.403061:0.873745:0.382788:0.117647:0.382788:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.013922:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.008824:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006275:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009020:0.009804:0.008922:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.008922:0.005980:0.005980:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009706:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.008824:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.009902:0.004412:0.008922:0.009804:0.009412:0.006863:0.007647:0.004431
later, 2 million came out. :@0.117647:0.424348:0.321196:0.424348:0.321196:0.404076:0.117647:0.404076:0.004510:0.009412:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.009900:0.004412:0.015686:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.015686:0.009802:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004906:0.004431
Act 7:7  And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that :@0.117647:0.458212:0.868745:0.458212:0.868745:0.437939:0.117647:0.437939:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010292:0.015688:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009902:0.008922:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.009216:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.004902:0.004412:0.004706:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.005294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.005980:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004431
shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.  :@0.117647:0.479500:0.516492:0.479500:0.516492:0.459227:0.117647:0.459227:0.007647:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.008333:0.010196:0.015686:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.006569:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.006863:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.009804:0.004412:0.004414:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.008333:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.004431
THE COVENANT OF CIRCUMCISION :@0.117647:0.517297:0.452603:0.517297:0.452603:0.492796:0.117647:0.492796:0.011275:0.014412:0.011175:0.005185:0.012068:0.015488:0.013530:0.011177:0.014999:0.013923:0.014999:0.011275:0.005185:0.015488:0.010490:0.005295:0.012059:0.006076:0.012943:0.012059:0.014901:0.020011:0.012157:0.006177:0.010784:0.006076:0.015488:0.015099:0.005163
Act 7:8  And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and :@0.117647:0.550864:0.826584:0.550864:0.826584:0.530591:0.117647:0.530591:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009216:0.009412:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.010292:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.008333:0.004510:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.008331:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.005294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010196:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.004412:0.011373:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.010294:0.009412:0.015686:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009216:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.004902:0.007647:0.009412:0.009412:0.008333:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004431
circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs. :@0.117647:0.572152:0.869627:0.572152:0.869627:0.551879:0.117647:0.551879:0.008333:0.004510:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.015588:0.008333:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.004314:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009804:0.004510:0.009216:0.010196:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.008922:0.005294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.004902:0.007647:0.009412:0.009412:0.008333:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009216:0.009410:0.006569:0.004412:0.006176:0.009412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.005294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006275:0.009314:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009216:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.014020:0.009804:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.006471:0.006863:0.004510:0.009412:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.007647:0.004806:0.004431
Circumcision was instituted to show the coming new covenant -- the new birth.  It was a :@0.117647:0.606015:0.822961:0.606015:0.822961:0.585742:0.117647:0.585742:0.010490:0.004510:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.015588:0.008333:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.006667:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.010392:0.014020:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.014020:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.005980:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.014020:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.006569:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.004902:0.006569:0.004510:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004431
continual reminder of Israel’s spiritual foundation, a nation which began supernaturally after all :@0.117647:0.627303:0.883151:0.627303:0.883151:0.607030:0.117647:0.607030:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010292:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.006863:0.009706:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.004902:0.007745:0.006863:0.009412:0.009804:0.004510:0.004902:0.007647:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.010196:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010392:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.014020:0.010292:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009216:0.009314:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.010292:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.005980:0.006471:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.004431
other races and nations.  Circumcision meant new beginnings.  Children were circumcised on :@0.117647:0.648515:0.860218:0.648515:0.860218:0.628242:0.117647:0.628242:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006863:0.009412:0.008333:0.009804:0.007647:0.004314:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.005000:0.004412:0.004412:0.010490:0.004510:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.008333:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.010196:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009708:0.014020:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009216:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.010490:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.004314:0.008333:0.004510:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.015588:0.008333:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004431
the eighth day.  The number eight meant nothing to the Jews.  They would have related more :@0.117647:0.669803:0.866882:0.669803:0.866882:0.649530:0.117647:0.649530:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009804:0.004510:0.009216:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010392:0.015686:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009804:0.004510:0.009216:0.010294:0.006569:0.004314:0.015686:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006275:0.009804:0.014020:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004510:0.009412:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.004431
to the number seven (Sabbath, Jubilee, etc.).  Circumcision was also a continual reminder of the :@0.117647:0.691091:0.883843:0.691091:0.883843:0.670818:0.117647:0.670818:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.009020:0.009314:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.006275:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.009804:0.006471:0.008333:0.004902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.010490:0.004510:0.006765:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.008333:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.008333:0.010392:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.015686:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
Abrahamic covenant, which was established on faith.   :@0.117647:0.712379:0.553745:0.712379:0.553745:0.692106:0.117647:0.692106:0.011373:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.010294:0.009412:0.015686:0.004412:0.008333:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.009314:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006078:0.009412:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.004431
Having the father or doctor perform the circumcision was a reminder of the grace of God.  As :@0.117647:0.746242:0.863151:0.746242:0.863151:0.725970:0.117647:0.725970:0.012255:0.009412:0.008824:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.009412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.015686:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008335:0.004508:0.006863:0.008333:0.010196:0.015686:0.008333:0.004412:0.007647:0.004510:0.010292:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.006961:0.009804:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.010292:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006471:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009216:0.006863:0.009412:0.008331:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004314:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004510:0.004412:0.011373:0.007647:0.004431
the child grew, his circumcision was a sign of something that occurred while he was completely :@0.117647:0.767530:0.879137:0.767530:0.879137:0.747258:0.117647:0.747258:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.009216:0.006863:0.009706:0.014020:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.008333:0.004510:0.006863:0.008333:0.010196:0.015686:0.008333:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.007647:0.004510:0.009216:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004510:0.007647:0.010392:0.015686:0.009804:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.008333:0.008333:0.010294:0.006863:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.004314:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.009314:0.007647:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.006569:0.009804:0.004412:0.008922:0.004431
dependent.  Finally, circumcision was a reminder of the coming Messiah. :@0.117647:0.788818:0.700902:0.788818:0.700902:0.768545:0.117647:0.768545:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.010292:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009020:0.004510:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.008333:0.004412:0.006863:0.008235:0.010294:0.015686:0.008333:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.014022:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006763:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.016765:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.005002:0.004431
Today, we do not worship on the seventh day or even the first day.  We worship on the eighth :@0.117647:0.822682:0.870902:0.822682:0.870902:0.802409:0.117647:0.802409:0.009510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.014118:0.010294:0.006863:0.007647:0.010294:0.004608:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007649:0.009804:0.008922:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004410:0.010294:0.009412:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.004510:0.006863:0.007549:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.017451:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.007647:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.009804:0.004412:0.009804:0.004510:0.009216:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004431
day.  We are living in the new covenant, the day of new beginnings (2 Corinthians 5:17). :@0.117647:0.843970:0.820412:0.843970:0.820412:0.823697:0.117647:0.823697:0.010294:0.009412:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.017451:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009706:0.004412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008824:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009806:0.014020:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.014020:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009216:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.007647:0.004412:0.005980:0.009902:0.004412:0.010490:0.010392:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004900:0.004431