Circumcision! Now that’s a word that will get every man to squirm! I’ve been reading through Leviticus slowly and have been picking up on several of the unique laws that were put into place. I already went over some of the dietary laws in my blog named Clean versus Unclean food - why? a few days back, so here is some info on the circumcision time frame.
I had heard before that God knows everything, and He knew that if you circumcised before day 8 the child would have a greater risk of not having proper blood clotting. That’s really all I heard. After the 7th day, blood clotting worked best, so wait till then, or as God put it to the Israelites, “On the 8th day, circumcise the boy!” This was simply not enough info to satisfy my hunger for knowledge. Soooo, I did a little searching, and found this website that provides a bit more info a few paragraphs down. It even has a graph!
http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2204
Enjoy the free research and the jolt to your brain after you read it and now have more knowledge!
God bless,
Jeff
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Hmmmm very interestin. I like your blog. Thanks.
Thanks Mer Pints!
How about waiting until the boy is oldest to decide for himself before attacking his genitals with a blade?
Culturally, psychologically and medically, there are many arguments for and against circumcision. In the end, it’s a parental decision, much like getting vaccinations or minor surgeries like tubes in the ears. I disagree there is any “attacking” or even overt violence associated with the procedure now. I have a 6 year old and have made the decision for him long ago.
I would say that if a law of some type was passed banning this practice, then most adults would choose to NOT have the procedure due to pain and the memory of that pain. I had my tonsils out at 35 and wish I had had them out at a young age. It was tough.