tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678007000514093428.post6118982787019694338..comments2022-03-18T18:13:55.959-07:00Comments on Some Things Are Hard To Say: Rebecca's Story-A Biblical Journey to IntactivismAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07034048057155140198noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678007000514093428.post-1624018105570691922013-07-03T21:36:59.684-07:002013-07-03T21:36:59.684-07:00If you compare the first time God speaks with Abra...If you compare the first time God speaks with Abraham about the covenant in Gen 15, with the second time it is visited in Gen 17, you can also see that circumcision was not mentioned until God was reprimanding Abraham for his unfaithfulness - remember, Abraham did not trust that Sarah would bear him a child and so he slept with Haagar? Circumcision was then added to his burdens. Even then, circumcision was about removing a pleasure-centre from Abraham. Busy lil' Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01147772911184364775noreply@blogger.com