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Genesis 17:9-11
We talked about the first part of the covenant last week, the land being given to Abraham and all his descendants.
This week we are looking at a particularly painful part of the covenant.
Snip snip, as they say.
I have believed in El Shaddai for decades, but I am not sure how or why he chose this particular custom for his people. I find it to be cringe-worthy to even think about, me and all other males in the world.
I am glad that I cannot remember this being performed as part of my faith!
Today I offer peace and a blessing in my video along with the reading and film clip. Much time alone at home gives me more time to pray for you all and for our government, their decisions, and the real reason for the reaction to this virus.
Today's reading
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Awesome. Found you over here on Hive.io.... Looking forward to these readings again every Friday evening. Did you know that several Prophets were born already circumcised ? King David, Moses, etc etc
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Regarding Moses’ birth, we read that “his mother saw that he was good.” What did she see? One interpretation, cited in several classic sources, is that she saw that he was circumcised and knew that there was greatness in store for him. Being born circumcised was an expression of the otherworldly perfection that characterized the one who would speak face to face with G‑d.
Midrash Tanchuma1 lists Moses among seven special people who were born circumcised. They are: Adam, Seth, Noah, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, and Job.
Avot D’Rabbi Natan2 provides a longer list: Adam, Seth, Noah, Shem, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Balaam, Samuel, David, Jeremiah, Zerubabel, and Job.
Both of these Midrashim, as well as the Talmud3 and Shemot Rabbah4, see an allusion to Moses’ being circumcised in the abovementioned verse. Other interpretations can be found, however, where different significance is attached to these words.
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