An International Household Maftir Genesis 17:24–27 “Avraham and Yishma’el his son were circumcised on the same day; and all the men in his household, … were circumcised with him.” —Genesis 17:26–27 Instant obedience characterizes Avraham’s faith. This obedience is always immediate and exacting. Here, Avraham circumcises every male in his household on that very same day, exactly as God had told him (Gen. 17:23, 27). Avraham circumcises men from all nations. The thought staggers the mind that Avraham