029: Everything You Wanted to Know About Circumcision But Were Afraid to Ask: Pastor Jeffrey Prager (Genesis 17)

Everything you wanted to know about circumcision but were afraid to ask. Co-hosts Dave Lester and Mike Mason welcome guest, Pastor Jeffrey Prager, to walk through perhaps the pinnacle of the Abrahamic Covenant in Genesis 17. God says the sign of the covenant will be circumcision for the males. While visiting Abram (who changes to Abraham), God promises a son with Sarai (who changes to Sarah) named Isaac. Lots of rich theology in this passage that is discussed in depth.Sources used for this episode: *The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis by Dr. John Walton*Word Biblical Commentary: Genesis 16-50 by Gordon J. Wenham*The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament by John H. Walton, Victor H Matthews & Mark W. Chavalas*The New International Commentary: The Book of Genesis: Chapters 1-17 by Victor P. Hamilton*The JPS Torah Commentary by Dr. Nahum Sarna*Come Out My People: God's Call Out of Empire in the BIble and Beyond by Wes Howard-Brook*Reading Genesis by Marilynne RobinsonOpening Music: Struttin With Some Barbeque by Louis Armstrong