10 The Typology of Jewish Food Laws
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The Typology of Circumcision
1He also speaks about circumcising our ears and hearts. 2The Prophet said,
“In the hearing of the ear they obey Me.”
Psalm 17:44 LXX
3And again he said,
“Those who are afar off will hear and they will know what I have done.” Based on Isaiah 33:13
4And again,
“‘Be circumcised in your hearts’, says the Lord.”
Based on Jeremiah 4:4
5And again the Spirit of God prophesies, saying,
“Hear O Israel! For thus says the Lord your God. Whoever would live forever, let him hear the voice of My Son.” Unknown
6Again He said,
“Hear, O heaven, and give ear, O earth, for the Lord hath spoken these things for a testimony.”
Based on Isaiah 1:2
7These are proof. And again He says,
“Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of this people.” Unknown
8And again He says,
“Hear, you children, the voice of one crying in the wilderness.” Based on Isaiah 40:3
9Therefore He circumcised our ears that we might hear His word and believe. For the circumcision they trusted in has been abolished. 10He declared that true circumcision was not of the flesh; but they misunderstood because an evil one deceived them. 11I see a new commandment where the Lord said to them,
“These things says the Lord your God; ‘Sow not among thorns, but circumcise yourselves to the Lord.’” Based on Jeremiah 4:3-4
12Why does He say,
“Circumcise the stubbornness of your heart, and harden not your neck” Based on Deuteronomy 10:16
13Again the Lord says,
“‘Behold,’ says the Lord, ‘all the nations are uncircumcised in the flesh, but this people are uncircumcised in heart.’” Based on Jeremiah 9:25-26
14You might say, ‘but the people of Israel were physically circumcised for a sign.’ 15True, but every Syrian, and Arabian, including all their idolatrous priests, practice circumcision. Are they all part of the covenant? 16Don’t you know that even the Egyptians are part of the circumcision? 17Please, dear children, understand the whole teaching completely. 18Abraham, who was the first appointed with circumcision, looked forward in the spirit to Jesus, while practicing that rite because he received the teaching of the Three-Fold Witness.
Addition or Corruption
19The Scripture says Abraham circumcised ten, and eight, and three hundred men of his household (Genesis 14:14; 17:13). 20Why is the eighteen written first, then the three hundred? The “I” stands for ten, “H” stands for eight, and the “T” stands for three hundred. The letters “IH” then are the first two letters of the name Jesus, and hence an acronym for Jesus. The “T” is a symbol of the cross. 21He who has put the engrafted gift of his doctrine within us, knows that I never taught to anyone a more certain truth; but I trust that you are worthy of it.
Commentary
Physical circumcision represented the removal of hardness of the soul in true repentance. Satan misled the Jews into thinking it was a health issue and they followed the command blindly, never understanding the true meaning. They did the same thing with the weekly Sabbath, and today some Christians do the same thing with baptism.
The Apostle Paul agreed with Barnabas that circumcision is a typological prophecy when he taught true circumcision is the putting off of the sinful nature, not the fleshly sign.
“In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ” Colossians 2:11 KJV
The comment about Abraham receiving the Three-Fold Witness is referring back to chapter one: namely Eternal life, Creation, and Prophecy. Abraham was taught about the Creation and Fall of man and everyone’s need for a savior. He knew about the prophecies of a coming Redeemer. God actually appeared to him and gave him a prophecy about his descendants being enslaved; and then, after 400 years, inheriting the Land of Canaan. According to old Hebrew historical records, the Israelites knew the approximate date for the Exodus because they took Abraham’s teaching about the prophecy seriously. Abraham knew well, and taught to this descendants, the need for a Savior, creationism, and to expect the prophecies to literally occur when they were predicted to. See the last three chapters for details and the books Ancient Prophecies Revealed, Ancient Post-Flood History, and Ancient Church Fathers for more information.
Note verses 19-21. The ancient church fathers taught we should stay away from Bible codes. The “I” and “H” do not correspond to 8 and 10 but are the first two letters in Jesus’ name. This is most likely an addition by some Gnostic cult trying to add its doctrine to the widely accepted text.
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