c. 2067 BC
God renewed His covenant with Abraham, changing his name from Abram to Abraham and establishing circumcision as the sign of the covenant. God promised that Sarah would bear a son despite her old age.
Circumcision became the visible mark of belonging to God's covenant people. It pointed forward to the spiritual circumcision of the heart that would come through faith in Christ.
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