I. Circumcision of the Flesh

Genesis 17:10-27
The Hebrew word for circumcision means ______ __________.
God established the covenant of circumcision with ______________.
A covenant is a promise in the form of a __________ __________________.
Exodus 12:43-48, the celebration of Passover and the sign of circumcision.
The seriousness of the matter: Exodus 4:22-26, Joshua 5:1-9.
The sign alone is not enough: Genesis 34:1-25. The men of Shechem took circumcision in hopes of ________________ ____________.
Uncircumcision and enmity: Judges 14:3; 15:18; I Sam 14:6; 17:6, 36; 31:4, I Chron 10:4; Is 52:1
Uncircumcision and violent death: Ezekiel 28:10, 31:18, and 32:19-32. The uncircumcised, those who are not part of God's covenant family, are destined to be ______ ________.

II. Circumcision of the Heart

Leviticus 26:40-42 A circumcised heart is ____________.
Deuteronomy 10:12-16 A circumcised heart is ____________________.
Jeremiah 4:3-4 A circumcised heart is __________________.
Jeremiah 6:10 A circumcised heart __________ __________ ________.
Jeremiah 9:25-26 Man's circumcision of his own heart is ______________.
Deuteronomy 30:1-8 God promised to circumcise the hearts of His people permanently.

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