Christian Saints Podcast

The Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

James John Marks Season 4 Episode 21

The Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Jan 1)


Reference materials for this episode:
https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/01/01/100001-the-circumcision-of-our-lord-and-savior-jesus-christ - information about the feast day
https://orthodoxwiki.org/Jesus_Christ - details on what name was actually given 


Scripture citations for this episode:
Genesis 2&3 - God’s covenant with Adam
Genesis 9 - God’s covenant with Noah
Genesis 12,15,17 & 22 - God’s covenant with Abraham
Exodus 12:43-51 - eligibility to participate in The Passover includes circumcision
Exodus 19-32 - the covenant with Moses & the people of Israel
Leviticus 12:3 - passing reference during rituals for cleansing after childbirth 
Leviticus 17 - non-Israelites living in Israel must obey a few basic laws under the covenant 
1 Maccabees 1:1-29 - giving up circumcision is directly connected to loss of sovereignty 
Matthew 5:21-22 - hating your brother is murder
Matthew 7 - judge not, judgement is God’s alone
Luke 1:57-64 - birth, circumcision & naming of St John the Forerunner
Luke 2:21 - the circumcision of Jesus
Acts 2:37-37 - the first preaching of the gospel as a new covenant
Acts 15:22-29 - the council of Jerusalem 
Hebrews 11:8-16 - the land as the promised sign, but not the goal


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