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He who is eight days old will be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he who is born in the house, or bought with money of any foreigner who is not of your seed.
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A Household of Faith
Commentators emphasize that the command to circumcise wasn't limited to Abraham's biological children but included everyone in his household, even servants bought from foreigners. John Calvin notes this shows God's grace extending beyond bloodlines and establishes a principle that every pious family ought to be a 'church,' with the head of the household responsible for leading all members in faith.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
שׁדי shaday — Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to create, Almighty.” שׁדד shādad
19th Century
Anglican
Eight days old. —That is, just one week after birth, as the day of birth was counted among the eight days.
16th Century
Protestant
And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised. God now prescribes the eighth day for circumcision, from which it appears that this wa…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, &c.] A son or infant of eight days old; it might not be cir…
The covenant of grace is from everlasting in its eternal plan, and to everlasting in its consequences. The token of the covenant was circumcision. …
