The Meaning of Circumcision

The fact that circumcision was only practiced on men in Israel should inform us that the cutting right itself did nothing with respect to one's ultimate spiritual destiny. The actual right of circumcision had nothing to do with salvation or one's propensity to seek the God of Israel. Undergoing circumcision did not bestow salvation. It was a reminder of the supernatural grace of God, in this case directed at a people whom God had chosen in love to give them the revelation of who He was and how to be rightly related to Him.