CIRCUMCISION
Abraham: it-1 31, 469; w07 6/1 12
covenant: bt 102; it-1 523; w07 6/1 12
not borrowed from Egyptians: it-1 469; w07 6/1 12
“seal” for (Ro 4:11): it-2 883
ancient nations practicing: it-1 469
benefits: g89 6/22 28
lessens risk of sexual transmission of viruses: g89 12/22 29
performing on eighth day: wp18.1 7; it-1 469-470
reduces risk of AIDS: g93 6/8 28
Christians: bt 184; it-1 470, 498; w07 6/1 12-13; w98 2/1 16, 20
circumcision schools: w07 6/1 12-13
discussion: it-1 469-470; w07 6/1 12-13
female “circumcision”: w06 1/1 27-28; g05 2/22 8; g97 10/8 28; g97 12/8 29; g96 10/22 29; g94 5/22 30; g93 4/8 20-23; g93 10/8 30
Israel (ancient): it-1 469-470
after crossing Jordan: it-1 98, 470, 930, 944, 961; it-2 779
after the exile: it-1 470
alien residents: it-1 72-74; it-2 699
reproach from uncircumcision: it-2 779
slaves: it-1 767
issue in early Christian congregation: bt 12, 101-106, 108-109, 111, 113-114; w18.10 24-25; mwb18.12 4; w12 1/15 4-5; bm 26; w03 3/15 22-24; w00 3/15 11-12; w98 4/15 22; w95 5/15 12; w90 6/15 12-13; w89 2/15 18-20
decision of Jerusalem council: w20.10 22-23; it-2 587; w12 1/15 5; w95 5/15 12; w90 6/15 12-13; si 297; w89 2/15 19; w87 8/1 13
humility of Paul and Barnabas: w22.08 22; bt 103; w08 5/15 24
Judaizers promote circumcision: bt 103; it-1 882; w90 11/15 23; si 218-219
Judas and Silas help deliver decision: bt 113-115; w99 2/15 26-27
Titus at Jerusalem council: bt 102; w98 11/15 29
Judaism: sh 231
Law covenant: it-1 469-470
why on eighth day: wp18.1 7; it-1 469-470
meaning of term: nwt 1695
Moses’ son: it-1 469; it-2 1237; w04 3/15 28
“not become uncircumcised” (1Co 7:18): it-1 470
not replaced by baptism: g86 10/8 27
symbolic:
hearts: it-1 470; w13 3/15 9-12; w13 6/15 32; w07 3/15 9; w07 6/1 13; w98 2/1 16, 20
Timothy circumcised: it-1 470; w15 11/1 14; w03 12/1 20-21; w90 6/15 14; w89 11/15 11-12
Titus not circumcised: w89 11/15 12