Jeremiah 9:25
9:25 a Because arrogant sin ruled the nation, there would soon come a time when the Lord would decree a sentence of doom.• The rite of circumcision among the Hebrew people went back to Abraham (Gen 17:10-14 b). Through the centuries, this rite became so closely associated with being God’s covenant people that the Israelites assumed that it guaranteed their nation a lasting relationship with the Lord. Being circumcised in body is not enough, however; a person must also be circumcised ... in spirit—radically separated from idol worship and completely committed to placing the Lord at the center of life and practice (Rom 2:25-29 c).
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