Day 80-11

VI From the crossing into Canaan to the reign of Saul - 1422-1065 B.C. ~ cont.

A. The conquest of Canaan ~ cont.

2. Crossing the Jordan ~ cont.

b. Camp at Gilgal - Joshua 4:19-24; 5:1

c. Circumcision - Joshua 5:2-9

d. Change of food

(1) First Passover in Canaan - Joshua 5:10

(2) Israel eats old corn of Canaan - Joshua 5;11

(3) Manna ceases as Canaan's fruit available - Joshua 5:12

3. Invasion and conquest

a. Central campaign

(1) Conquest of Jericho - Joshua 6:1; 5:13-15; 6:2-20

(2) Rahab spared (marries Salmon) - Joshua 6:21-27

(3) Defeat at Ai, Achan's sin - Joshua 7:1-26

{pages 350-354}

Circumcision.  A topic worth more than a mere blog posting upon.  However, I am going to begin some preliminary research and share it here.

Circumcision - found 36x in 32 verses.

At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.  (Joshua 5:2)

Circumcised - found 39x in 34 verses.

Circumcise - found 10x in 10 verses.

Now...what is the Hebrew word?  Greek word?

H4135 - A primitive root; to cut short, that is, curtail (specifically the prepuce, that is, to circumcise); by implication to blunt; figuratively to destroy. {37x in 33 verses}

H4139 - From H4135; circumcision.  {1x - Exodus 4:26}

H5243 - A primitive root; to become clipped or (specifically) circumcised.  {4x in 4 verses}

G203 - From G206 and probably a modified form of πόσθη posthē (the penis or male sexual organ); the prepuce; by implication an uncircumcised (that is, gentile, figuratively unregenerate) state or person.  {20x in 17 verses}

• G206 - Neuter of an adjective probably akin to the base of G188; the extremity.

G4059 - From G4012 and the base of G5114; to cut around, that is, (specifically) to circumcise.  {18x in 16 verses}

G4061 - From G4059; circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively).  {36x in 32 verses}

Now the question is, who is allowed/commanded to be circumcised, why and where are they circumcised?

H4135 - Abraham, every male child, born in the house, any male bought with money, token of a covenant, flesh of foreskin (male organ), everlasting covenant, uncircumcised is cut off from covenant, required men of Shechem (to debilitate for destruction), to partake of Passover, foreskin of heart.

(Gen 17:10-14; 17:23-27; 21:4; 34:15, 17, 22, 24; Exodus 12:44, 48; Leviticus 12:3; Deuteronomy 10:16; 30:6; Joshua 5:2-5, 7-8; Jeremiah 4:4)

H5243 - Used in Job 14:2, 18:16, 24:24 and Psalm 37:2 as cut off - flowers, branch, ears of corn, and grass.

G4059 - Circumcision of John the Baptist, Jesus, review of who/why circumcision, Jewish physically circumcised believers trying to convince physically uncircumcised believers of the necessity of fulfilling the law, first council of Jerusalem refutes necessity of physical circumcision, Paul circumcises Timothy but not Titus, Paul continues to reiterate the NON necessity of physical circumcision.

G4061 - Recap of OT circumcision, those believing Hebrews physically circumcised astounded at the outpouring of the HS on non physically circumcised people, Peter contents with physically circumcised about eating with Gentiles, physical circumcision does not avail, Abraham's imputed righteousness while physically uncircumcised, Jesus Christ minister of circumcision, gospel message ambassadors to circumcised (Jewish) versus uncircumcised (heathen, Gentiles), circumcision/non-circumcision availeth nothing - faith by love and/or new creature, no confidence in the flesh but rejoice in the spirit, Paul's credentials, vain talkers and deceivers.

In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in the putting off of the body of sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:  (Colossians 2:11)

For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:  But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.  (Romans 2:28-29)