The Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

The Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Jan 1)Reference materials for this episode: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/01/01/100001-the-circumcision-of-our-lord-and-savior-jesus-christ - information about the feast dayhttps://orthodoxwiki.org/Jesus_Christ - details on what name was actually given Scripture citations for this episode:Genesis 2&3 - God’s covenant with AdamGenesis 9 - God’s covenant with NoahGenesis 12,15,17 & 22 - God’s covenant with AbrahamExodus 12:43-51 - eligibility to participate in The Passover includes circumcisionExodus 19-32 - the covenant with Moses & the people of IsraelLeviticus 12:3 - passing reference during rituals for cleansing after childbirth Leviticus 17 - non-Israelites living in Israel must obey a few basic laws under the covenant 1 Maccabees 1:1-29 - giving up circumcision is directly connected to loss of sovereignty Matthew 5:21-22 - hating your brother is murderMatthew 7 - judge not, judgement is God’s aloneLuke 1:57-64 - birth, circumcision & naming of St John the ForerunnerLuke 2:21 - the circumcision of JesusActs 2:37-37 - the first preaching of the gospel as a new covenantActs 15:22-29 - the council of Jerusalem Hebrews 11:8-16 - the land as the promised sign, but not the goalThe Christian Saints Podcast is a joint production of Generative sounds & Paradosis Pavilion. Our hosts are Father Symeon Kees of Iowa City & James John Marks of Chicago.Paradosis Pavilion - https://youtube.com/@paradosispavilion9555https://www.instagram.com/christiansaintspodcasthttps://x.com/podcast_saintshttps://www.facebook.com/christiansaintspodcasthttps://www.threads.net/@christiansaintspodcasthttps://bsky.app/profile/xtiansaintspodcast.bsky.socialIconographic images used by kind permission of Nicholas Papas, who controls distribution rights of these imagesPrints of all of Nick’s work can be found at Saint Demetrius Press - http://www.saintdemetriuspress.comAll music in these episodes is a production of Generative Soundshttps://generativesoundsjjm.bandcamp.comDistribution rights of this episode & all music contained in it are controlled by Generative SoundsCopyright 2021 - 2026