John Gill's Exposition on Acts 7:8

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he gave him the covenant of circumcision, etc.] Or the covenant, of which circumcision was a sign or token, (<011711>Genesis 17:11). Stephen speaks here in the language of the Jews, who are wont to speak of circumcision after this manner; hence in the Jewish liturgy, there is a collect, hlym tyrbl, “for the covenant of circumcision” f271; and so it is said f272, “when Joseph died, they made void the “covenant of circumcision”:” and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; according to the express command in (<011712>Genesis 17:12 (See Gill on “<500305>Philippians 3:5”)) and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs; the heads of the twelve tribes of Israel.

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