Introduction

To day is the feast of the circumcision of christ, perhaps one of the most neglected feasts connected with jesus ministry and mission. i thought it would be worth while to spend a few moments reflecting upon the meaning of circumcision and the way that this meaning is fulfilled in jesus life. Circumcision first appears in the context of genesis chapter 17, with the covenant with abraham. This comes after the story of abraham, sarai and hagar and the birth of ishmael. The pressing narrative question is how the promised seed is going to come? How is this child going to be born of a barren mother and an aged father who does not seem to be to