That very day Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised. And all the men of his house . . . were circumcised with him.GENESIS 17:26-27+"That Very Day"Let us keep in mind the example of Abraham. It ...  Read More

Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised.GENESIS 17:24+Evidence of FaithWe do not maintain that Abraham was justified by [his obedience]. For it is not works that justify a person, bu...  Read More

When He had finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.GENESIS 17:22+God's Appearance to UsThis closing statement proves that God appeared in some visible form when He had this conversation w...  Read More

“As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I have blessed him. . .. But I will establish My covenant with Isaac.”GENESIS 17:20-21+Two CovenantsThis text proves that besides the covenant of circumcisio...  Read More

"I will establish My covenant with [Isaac] as an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him."GENESIS 17:19+Incomprehensible ThingsAbraham, not to mention ourselves, never understood. Still less ...  Read More

Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed and said to himself, "Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?"GENESIS 17:17+Overflowing...  Read More

"She shall become nations; kings of Peoples shall come from her."GENESIS 17:16+Nations and KingsFrom the womb of Sarah there came not only kings—David, Solomon, etc.—but also peoples, the Edomites and...  Read More

"I will bless her."GENESIS 17:16+Temporal and Eternal PromisesThe promise made to Sarah here is altogether inestimable. . .. Paul [in Romans 4:19-24] considers the fact that so far the promise consist...  Read More

"I will give you a son by [Sarah]."GENESIS 17:16+The Promise of a SonWhat now follows unfolds the promise concerning Christ, for it gradually began to become clearer and more distinct. First Abraham h...  Read More

"He who is eight days old among you shall be circumcised."GENESIS 17:12+The Eighth DayLet the first answer to this question why God wanted the infants to be circumcised on the eighth day be: Because G...  Read More

"Every male among you shall be circumcised."GENESIS 17:10+The Sign of CircumcisionFor what benefit, then, was circumcision given? To make known that the Savior was to be born from this circumcised nat...  Read More

"I will be their God."GENESIS 17:8+Visible SignsJust as Abraham had circumcision and the glorious words "I shall be God to you and your descendants after you" added to circumcision, so we have several...  Read More