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John 7:22 Cross-References
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“Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.”
John 7:22 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 7:22
Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. Jesus argues from lesser to greater. Circumcision, commanded by Moses (Leviticus 12:3) but originating with Abraham (Genesis 17:10-14), takes precedence over Sabbath law. If the eighth day falls on Sabbath, rabbis agreed circumcision proceeds—violating Sabbath to fulfill covenant obligation. Jesus's logic: if working on Sabbath to circumcise part of a man's body is acceptable, healing an entire person should be also. This demonstrates Jesus's rabbinic reason...
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Cross-References for John 7:22
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“And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.”
“which you shall keep”
“or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.”
“the law”