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CONGRUITIES AND INCONGRUITIES BETWEEN THE BIBLE AND THE QUR'AN |
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God Almighty manifested himself to Abraham and made a Covenant with him and as a consequence of this he enjoined him circumcision.
« This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.» (Genesis 17/20,26)
« And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day »(Deuterenomy 7/8)
As we may well observe from the above verses, Abraham had been the initiator of circumcision. It has been perpetuated by his progeny, and children, at an early age, acquire this symbol of his attachment to God.
The said commandment had also been given to all the prophets; however, the Christians replaced this ritual by baptism.
Circumcision in the Old Testament is a token of faith in God, just like baptism. Baptism, in fact, is a sign of attachment to Jesus. Baptism is ceremonial washing to remove impurity.
BAPTISM OF JESUS