Abraham Was Justified Before He Was Circumcised

Mar 9, 2025    Luke Dufek

The Apostle Paul again uses Abraham as an example to demonstrate the truth of justification by faith alone. This time, Paul draws our attention to Abraham being justified before he was circumcised. That justification came before the covenant sign of circumcision has implications on the relationship between believing Jews and believing Gentiles and our understanding of the New Covenant sign of baptism.