Then Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all the servants who were born in his house and all who were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s household, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the very same day, as God had said to him. 24 Now Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 25 And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 26 In the very same day Abraham was circumcised, and Ishmael his son. 27 All the men of his household, who were born in the house or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
After God has explained how He plans to bless Abraham and Sarah, and He tells Abraham of his plan for Isaac, and God has told Abraham what is required of him and his servants and his household - Abraham and his household do what God asked them to do.
We have already discussed the amount of obedience that would be required for a grown man to uphold his part of this covenant.
I think the importance of this whole set of verses is the obedience of Abraham to do what God asked of him. And, it was instant obedience. They didn't think about it for a few days, discuss it. They just obeyed, that day.
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