Are gentiles required to practice circumcision?

[mercy1061]

Does Torah require circumcision on the 8th day for gentiles?

 

[mercy1061]

Torah requires it ONLY for those gentiles who wish to participate in Jewish life.

New Covenant scripture discourages it.

Why did Abraham circumcised himself, his sons, and his servants?

 

[Lulav]

Why did Abraham circumcised himself, his sons, and his servants?

Because G-d told him to, it was cutting the covenant with him.

 

[visionary]

IN order for anyone to participate in the Passover [Yeshua's offering] circumcision is required.

Ex 12:48 And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.

 

[Dave-W]

Why did Abraham circumcised himself, his sons, and his servants?

He was commanded by God. Gentiles have no such command.

 

[Dave-W]

IN order for anyone to participate in the Passover [Yeshua's offering] circumcision is required.

Correct. But under the New Covenant gentiles do not have to be circumcised or keep passover.

 

[visionary]

Correct. But under the New Covenant gentiles do not have to be circumcised or keep passover.

Want to because it is a kingdom loving thing to do.

 

[Dave-W]

Understood.

Permission to do so but it is not an obligation.

 

[mercy1061]

Torah requires it ONLY for those gentiles who wish to participate in Jewish life.

New Covenant scripture discourages it.

Where is it written in Torah, I do not have to become circumcised, only if I wish to participate in Jewish life? Abraham was a gentile?

 

[mercy1061]

Because G-d told him to, it was cutting the covenant with him.

Amen. What if Abraham had refused to obey?

 

[mercy1061]

IN order for anyone to participate in the Passover [Yeshua's offering] circumcision is required.

Yes indeed. Exodus is after Genesis, Abraham was told to become circumcised, even before they left Egypt in route to the promise land. Abraham participated in a ritual with Melchizedek.

 

[mercy1061]

He was commanded by God. Gentiles have no such command.

Abraham was gentile.

 

[mercy1061]

Want to because it is a kingdom loving thing to do.

There are many gentiles who claim to be apart of Messiah's kingdom without observing Torah kingdom law like circumcision on the 8th day.

 

[mercy1061]

Understood.

Permission to do so but it is not an obligation.

Was Abraham obligated to obey G-d?

 

[Lulav]

This is what the Sovereign LORD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh is to enter my sanctuary, not even the foreigners who live among the Israelites.

 

[Lulav]

All the children who were born in the wilderness were circumcised by Joshua as commanded by G-d before they kept the Passover in the promised land. I would think this included the strangers who were among them or their children.
So it seems to me that it is a requirement to enter into G-ds sanctuary or promised land, heaven.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

Abraham was gentile.

No, Abram was a gentile.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

Yes indeed. Exodus is after Genesis, Abraham was told to become circumcised, even before they left Egypt in route to the promise land. Abraham participated in a ritual with Melchizedek.

No, Abram participated in a ritual with Melchizedek

 

[mercy1061]

No, Abram was a gentile.

Yes indeed.

 

[mercy1061]

No, Abram participated in a ritual with Melchizedek

Yes indeed. Abram/Abraham same person?