what is "circumsicion" sposed 2 represent in the Bible? You know, like?

Question

baptism sposed 2b dying to sin (right?)
.. so circ represents........what?

Answer 1

Most likely it indicates that a sandy geography and foreskin don't mix. Many religious customs spring from geographical imperatives, required to keep the faithful alive (like not eating pork in the desert, for example).

Peace!

Answer 2

Circumcision was the sign of the covenant between Abraham and God that he will become the father of many nations because he believes in God. It was when God told him about that when he was almost a hudred years old so is her wife Sarah. Thus, as a covenant God circumcise him and that should be taken for/by all the people of the covenent or else will be cut off. That was Old Testament. Gen. 17:10-14
Here's the new testament.
.. a man is a Jew if is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Rom. 2:29
Then.. circumcision means cleanliness... it is cleanliness of the whole being, it is the purity of the heart.

Answer 3

Initiation. The rite was replaced by infant baptism.

Because we want salvation for our children and 1 Peter 3:21 tells us that baptism saves us. Baptism washes away the stain of original sin, making the individual pure in the eyes of God, and places an indelible mark on the soul. This mark indicates that we belong to the Body of Christ. Colossians 2:11-12 tells us that baptism has replaced circumcision as the rite of initiation into God's family. Circumcision in the Old Testament was performed as a sign of the covenant between man and God at the age of 8 days (Genesis 17:12). Does God love infants and desire their salvation any less today than He did at the time of Abraham?

A conscious interaction does not have to take place between both parties in order for a personal relationship to exist. If it did, we would not have a personal relationship with our earthly family until several years after we were born. Babies, because they are God's children, have a very personal relationship with God. They may not have any concept of who God is, but this doesn't prevent God from caring for the child, protecting it, and sending His blessings upon it.

Infant baptism has been practiced since very early in the history of the Church. There are writings from the 2nd century which attest to this practice and the Bible itself refers to whole households which received baptism; no doubt including the infants therein (Acts 16:15; 18:8; 1 Corinthians 1:16). There is nothing in Holy Scripture which erects barriers to or forbids infant baptism.

Answer 4

The New Testament (Romans 2:29) talks about being circumcised of heart.
Physical circumcision is the cutting away of flesh that gets in the way of intimacy. So, believers, are to cut away the carnal/ fleshy ways of sin we lived in before coming into relationship with Jesus. This can be a painful some what humiliating process but oh, how the intimacy with Jesus grows what the ways of the flesh are cut away and done away with.

Answer 5

A covenant with God.

God was very much into the symbolism of circumcision. One of the best stories is where Moses is on his way *back* to Egypt, now that the noise over his murder has died down, and God orders his son's foreskin cut, or ELSE. During the journey, God shows up and goes after the boy, just to show he means business. His mom circumcises him just in the nick of time.

God wants his foreskins. It proves you love him, says God.

The association between the circumcision flesh representing the covenant made with Abraham, and a circumcised heart is made in the Torah, originally.

Deut. 10: 16 "Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked"

Answer 6

Colossians 2:11 -- In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,

Answer 7

Circumcision is first done in the time of Moses, which symbolized the covenant between God and the Israelites (later Jews). Whoever is circumcised is therefore a member in the family of God and is bounded by its beliefs and traditions.

Baptism is the "modern version" of circumcision. Yes, it is done for the remission of our sins and also to become a member in His family.

Answer 8

The covenant that Moses had with god. It represents a person who is Jewish.

As a side note it is practiced that Mohels will "suck" the penis after the circumcision takes place...there have been babies who ended up having herpes after a mohel had did this (who had cold sores in their mouths) in the USA about 4 years ago. Talk about disgusting!

Talk about a warped religion...lets deform our child just so we can pay allegiance to our imaginary friend!

Answer 9

In olden times, there wasn't much to go around.... so, women couldn't carry their makeup in anything. One day, a woman had a bright idea and decided to 'circumcise' her son. With the skin that she got, she sewed a nice clutch purse!

The tradition grew from there.

Answer 10

It was a commandment given to Abraham as a sign of God's favor for HIs chosen people.

When Jesus fulfilled all the OT Law, He actually became the circumcision of God's chosen people of today - the Christians.

Rom 15:8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises [made] unto the fathers:

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Gal 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

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Gal 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

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Phl 3:3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.