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Q: Why circumcision as the sign of the covenant? Not unique to Israel (others practiced it), but the meaning was unique. The NT reveals the deeper symbolism: putting off the flesh/sin nature. Circumcision of the heart (Deuteronomy 30:6) is the spiritual reality — the physical sign pointed to putting off carnality and becoming distinct from the world.

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Circumcision wasn't uniquely Jewish but its covenantal meaning was. No OT text explicitly explains why this sign. NT interpretation: putting off the flesh/sin nature. The physical act pointed to a spiritual reality — circumcision of the heart (Deut 30:6, Rom 2:29). Genetic concerns from intermarriage wouldn't have been issues soon after creation.

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