Circumcision and Name of Jesus “Already on the eighth day of Jesus’ life, His destiny of atonement is revealed in His name and in His circumcision. At that moment, His blood is first shed and Jesus receives the name given to Him by the Angel: ‘You shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.’ (Matthew 1:21). In the circumcision of Jesus, all people are circumcised once and for all, because He represents all humanity. In the Old Testament, for the believers who looked to God’s promise to be fulfilled in Messiah, the benefits of circumcision included the forgiveness of sins, justification, and incorporation into the people of God. In the New Testament, St. Paul speaks of its counterpart, Holy Baptism, as a ‘circumcision made without hands’ and as ‘the circumcision of Christ’ (Colossians 2:11).” Treasury of Daily Prayer, January 1, p. 1078.
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