Now it came about when all the kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan to the west, and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the sons of Israel until they had crossed, that their hearts melted, and there was no spirit in them any longer because of the sons of Israel.2At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make for yourself flint knives and circumcise again the sons of Israel the second time.” 3So Joshua made himself flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth. 4This is the reason why Joshua circumcised them: all the people who came out of Egypt who were males, all the men of war, died in the wilderness along the way after they came out of Egypt. 5For all the people who came out were circumcised, but all the people who were born in the wilderness along the way as they came out of Egypt had not been circumcised. (Joshua 5:1-5) Circumcision was a sign of covenant between God and His people. God has made a new covenant with Christians according to Jeremiah 31:31-33. Our covenant with God is the Law of Christ written on our hearts as we study God’s word. Are you a student of the scriptures? Send for our FREE Bible Correspondence Course or take it on line. It will help you get a better understanding of God’s will for your life.
