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The Law of Moses, also known as the Mosaic Law, is a comprehensive set of divine instructions given to the people of Israel through Moses. It encompasses moral, ceremonial, and civil laws, and is foundational to the Jewish faith. Among these laws is the commandment of circumcision, a physical sign of the covenant between God and Abraham, which was to be observed by all male descendants as a perpetual ordinance (Genesis 17:10-14).

In the context of the New Testament, Jesus Christ, born under the Law, adhered to its requirements, including circumcision. This act is significant as it underscores His identification with the Jewish people and His fulfillment of the Law. According to the Gospel of Luke, Jesus was circumcised on the eighth day, in accordance with Jewish custom: "And when eight days were completed for His circumcision, He was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb" (Luke 2:21).

The circumcision of Christ is a testament to His submission to the Law of Moses, despite His divine nature. It highlights His role as the promised Messiah who came not to abolish the Law, but to fulfill it (Matthew 5:17). By undergoing circumcision, Jesus demonstrated His obedience to the Law, setting a precedent for His life and ministry, which would be characterized by perfect adherence to God's commandments.

Furthermore, the circumcision of Jesus serves as a precursor to the new covenant, which He would establish through His death and resurrection. The Apostle Paul later expounds on the spiritual significance of circumcision in the life of a believer, emphasizing that true circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, and not merely an external observance (Romans 2:28-29).

In summary, the circumcision of Christ according to the Law of Moses is a pivotal event that affirms His Jewish heritage, His fulfillment of the Law, and His role in inaugurating a new covenant relationship between God and humanity.

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Luke 2:21
And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
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Romans 15:8
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers:
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Justin Communicates with Christians who Observe the Law not a Few ...
... they believe in this Christ, compel those Gentiles who believe in this Christ to
live in all respects according to the law given by Moses, or choose ...
/.../chapter xlvii justin communicates with christians.htm

Faustus is Willing to Admit that Christ May have Said that He came ...
... sacrifices, which were made so much of both by Moses and the prophets under the
law, and by ... no distinction in foods, if you believe that Christ came not to ...
/.../faustus is willing to admit.htm

Acts XV
... The essential issue between Paul and the Pharisees had reference to the perpetuation
of the law of Moses in the Church of Christ, and the same issue has ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xv.htm

John Chapter vii. 19-24
... on things above, not on things on the earth." [589] He speaks to the circumcised:
Christ has risen ... And finally, for that "Moses gave you the law, and ye ...
/.../augustine/homilies on the gospel of john/tractate xxx john chapter vii.htm

Trypho Compares Jesus with Perseus; and Would Prefer [To Say] that ...
... namely, that certain commands were instituted by Moses on account ... by reason of His
living conformably to law, He was elected and became Christ, if indeed ...
/.../chapter lxvii trypho compares jesus with.htm

How Even Apostles Thought that a Lie was Often Useful and the ...
... Christians, who had received the faith of Christ in such a ... believed, and they are
all zealots for the law. ... among the Gentiles to depart from Moses, saying that ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter xx how even apostles.htm

Of the Law.
... For the divine Moses forbids both to rear an altar out of Jerusalem, and to read
the law out of the ... [3312] Let us therefore follow Christ, that we may ...
/.../various/constitutions of the holy apostles/sec iv of the law.htm

Traditionalism, Its Origin, Character, and Literature - the ...
... The last of five couples brings us to the time of Herod and of Christ. ... Moses had
always repeated a traditional law successively to Aaron, to his sons, and to ...
/.../chapter viii traditionalism its origin.htm

Whether There Can be any Suitable Cause for the Sacraments of the ...
... taken to Moses, because they blamed Him for transgressing the law of Moses by breaking ...
to be delivered "to Eleazar the priest," because Christ was delivered ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether there can be any 2.htm

Whether the Rite of Circumcision was Fitting?
... fixed for circumcision: first, because of the mystery; since, Christ, by taking ... man
receives circumcision on the sabbath-day, that the Law of Moses may not ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the rite of circumcision.htm