Romans 2:28-29 KJV - For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter [the Law]; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Acts 2:38 KJV - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Galatians 5:24 KJV - And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Our baptism in Jesus name is a blood covenant. The blood that Jesus shed for the remission of our sins (the cutting off of our sins) is applied to our life. (Rev. 1:5)
Matthew 26:28 KJV - For this is my blood of the new testament [new covenant], which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Circumcision is to be administered when an infant is eight days old.
Peter compares our water baptism with the eight souls on Noah’s ark. He says just as those eight souls were saved by water, we too are saved by water by baptism in Jesus name.
1 Peter 3:20-21 KJV - Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
It is said the number seven symbolizes perfection – perfection that is achievable via natural means – while eight symbolizes that which is beyond nature, above and beyond this world (in the spiritual realm). Peter tying the number eight to baptism reminds us that baptism in Jesus name is above and beyond this world, in the spiritual realm.
Our Spirit and water baptism in Jesus name is compared to circumcision.
Colossians 2:11-12 KJV - In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
All the features of the covenant of circumcision correlate with our covenant of water baptism in Jesus name.
In circumcision, the flesh is cut off. (Gen.17:11)
Circumcision has the legal requirement that at least one drop of blood is to be shed in the procedure. It is considered a blood covenant. (Gen.17:11)
If circumcision is not administered, his soul is considered cut off from the Jewish people.
Genesis 17:14 KJV - And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
If we are not baptized in Jesus name, we are cut off from the people of God.
Mark 16:16 KJV - He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
At circumcision, the child is given his name. (Luke 2:21)
When God first commanded circumcision to Abram, God changed his name to Abraham.
The Hebrew letter that God added to Abram’s name is the same letter that occurs twice in God’s holy name Yahweh. This name is called the tetragamaton because it is the four Hebrew letters – “yud”, “hey”, “vav”, “hey”. It is the letter “hey” that was added to Abram to make it Abraham.
God shared his name with Abraham at circumcision, just as he shares his name Jesus with us at baptism in Jesus name.
Acts 2:38 KJV - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 15:17 KJV - That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
James 2:7 KJV - Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
The Hebrew form of the name Jesus - Yĕhowshuwa`, is translated as "Joshua" (Exodus 17:9). It shares three letters from the tetragrammaton - the "yud", the "hey", and the "vav."
The root of the name "Joshua" (Greek - "Jesus") is from both the tetragrammaton "Yahweh" and the word "to save, deliver." (https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm…) Jesus is interchanged for the name "Joshua" in Acts 7:45 and Hebrews 4:8.
When God commanded Abraham to be circumcised, Abraham got circumcised the selfsame day. This is mentioned twice. This shows the importance to not delay obeying God’s command of such an important covenant.
Genesis 17:23 KJV - And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
Genesis 17:26 KJV - In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
The disciples likewise did not delay in water baptizing in Jesus name.When those that heard the gospel received it, they were baptized the selfsame day. (Acts 8:36-38, Acts 9:17-18, Acts 10:47-48)
Acts 2:41 KJV - Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Acts 16:33 KJV - And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
Acts 19:5 KJV - When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 22:16 KJV - And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
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