5. The Circumcision (Joshua 5: 5 - 9)

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After hearing how the people of Israel were crossing river Jordan, all the kings beyond Jordan to the west, and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, their hearts melted. Yet, the first thing that God commanded Joshua to do was to circumcise the Israelites to roll away the reproach of Egypt. Why was that? What was the reproach of Egypt? Would the circumcision really work? What does it mean to those who are saved by grace? Do we need to be circumcised?

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