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Righteous by Promise: A Biblical Theology of Circumcision is unavailable, but you can change that!

Given the foundational importance of circumcision in the Old Testament and its prevalence in numerous debates in the New Testament, it is surprising that so little detailed work has been done on establishing a biblical theology of circumcision. This lack is even more surprising given that circumcision forms the background for some of the most hotly contested writings of the apostle Paul. The...

and heard his plea and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD was God. (2 Chr. 33:12–13) Manasseh not only finds mercy, but discovers that Yahweh is God. Manasseh’s repentance goes further than that displayed by Rehoboam, who repented in particular circumstances, but never turned to Yahweh. Yet significantly, while Manasseh launches on a programme of reform, his reform is imperfect. Manasseh removes the foreign idols and altars from Jerusalem and throws
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