Genesis 17 Footnotes
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17:9-14,23-27 Many peoples of OT times practiced circumcision, so it is of religious significance even outside the Judeo-Christian tradition. As Jr 9:25-26 and Rm 2:28-29 make clear, what made circumcision related to the Abrahamic covenant unique was the expectation that the people would be “circumcised in heart” (i.e., trusting the Lord and obedient to the commitment represented by the outward sign of circumcision), not just the flesh.