a9:25
bGen 17:10-14
cRom 2:25-29
d9:26

‏ Jeremiah 9:25-26

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).
9:26  d The Egyptians lived to the southwest on both sides of the Nile River. The Edomites lived to the south and southeast of Judah. The Ammonites lived east of the Jordan River. The Moabites lived east of the Dead Sea. These nations practiced circumcision but had uncircumcised hearts because all of them worshiped many false deities.
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