Genesis 17:9-14,23
"Then God said to Abraham, 'Your responsibility is to obey the terms of the covenant. You and all your descendants have this continual responsibility. This is the covenant that you and your descendants must keep: Each male among you must be circumcised. You must cut off the flesh of your foreskin as a sign of the covenant between me and you. From generation to generation, every male child must be circumcised on the eighth day after his birth. This applies not only to members of your family, but also to the servants born in your household and the foreign-born servants whom you have purchased. All must be circumcised. Your bodies will bear the mark of my everlasting covenant. Any male who fails to be circumcised will be cut off from the covenant family for breaking the covenant."
"On that very day Abraham took his son, Ishmael, and every male in his household, including those born there and those he had bought. Then he circumcised them, cutting off their foreskins, just as God had told him."
3 comments:
Now that's funny!
Ok, this has nothing to do with the post for starters. (which is very funny btw.)
My beautiful long-lost friend! We have to "out" ourselves sometime don't we? LOL! I checked your blog for the first time TWO Christmases ago when you put the blog address on your Christmas card. How's that for a long-time stalker! I stopped checking in for awhile b/c you like, never made a post! :) You guys have had quite the roller coaster of a life-ride! You're amazing and such an encouragement even from far away! This is getting long for a blog comment! I'll be checking in more regularly again...
I am anxiously awaiting Part 5, since I know about what is coming next--Bella and Faith. I cannot wait to read about their births, with pictures to illustrate of course.
No pressure, though.
:-)
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