Was Jesus circumcised at birth or did he have a Briss?

Question

I assume that since he celebrated Passover we can also assume that he celebrated Yom Kippur, Celebrated the 8 days of Chanukah, And Joseph threw him a Bar Mitzvah.

After all he was Jewish!! I bet that he even wore a yamaka on his head.

I seriously doubt that Joe and Mary bought everyone else presents to celebrate Big J's B-Day!!

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Answer 1

He was circumsized at 8 days old.

Luke 2:21 And when eight days were completed, so they could circumcise Him, His name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

Leviticus 12:3 And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. 4 Then she shall continue for thirty-three days in the blood of her purifying. She shall not touch anything holy, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying are completed.

Luke 2:22 And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord") 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons." 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, 29 "Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; 30 for my eyes have seen your salvation 31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel."

Answer 2

The section you mentioned , from the bible , was obviously in the New Testament. He was not named Jesus because at that time Jesus was not a Hebrew name but is an Angicised name that was later translated and given to him by those who translated the books of the bible from Aramaic, to Greek and on and on. His name was Yashua, or Joshua. And yes, he and his family most probably celebrated all Jewish traditional holidays. So when people at work ask me, what do your people do at Christmas time. (I am Jewish), I "should say", celebrate the holiday that the one you pray to celebrated and that you should learn a bit more about. Jesus would not know anything about Christian holidays or customs if he returned today and would probably go straight to a synagogue.

Answer 3

There is actually a church that is purported to have Jesus' foreskin as its Holy relic. So Briss it must be.

On a truly serious note; Holy Circumcision is of the heart. THe physical alteration of a person is only a symbolic jesture and in those days may have had health related reasons. It is possible that some veneral diseases were attributed to the lack of circumcision

Answer 4

According to Jewish Law, male children were to be circumsized eight days after their birth. The scriptures confirm that Jesus and His earthly parents followed the Law.

Answer 5

Of course he would have.

Jesus was an orthodox Jewish settler from the West Bank.

Answer 6

He was circumcised at eight days old, as this is the Jewish custom.

Answer 7

1. Jesus was a Jew

2. Jesus' circumcision is actully in the Bible (i don't have the chapter information, I'm too lazy to look it up)

Answer 8

I've read some of your questions. Why do you have so much anger and hatred in your heart? You really have a problem with anyone telling you the truth, don't you?

Answer 9

Mary and Joseph presented Jesus at the temple when He was 8 days old to be circumcised.

Jesus Presented in the Temple

21On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he had been conceived.
22When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord"[b]), 24and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: "a pair of doves or two young pigeons."[c]

25Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, 28Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:
29"Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,
you now dismiss[d] your servant in peace.
30For my eyes have seen your salvation,
31which you have prepared in the sight of all people,
32a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and for glory to your people Israel."

33The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him. 34Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: "This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too."

36There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.[e] She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. 38Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.

39When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. 40And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

The Boy Jesus at the Temple

41Every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. 42When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom. 43After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. 44Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. 46After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. 48When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you."
49"Why were you searching for me?" he asked. "Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?" 50But they did not understand what he was saying to them.

51Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. 52And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Pastor Art