SPEAR Factoids about Circumcision

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event: Severus wrote a letter to John of Bostra in which he discussed sacrifices and circumcision and argued that Christ abolished the letter of the law while the spirit of the law remains. See factoid page


event: Severus responded to a letter of Eupraxius answering a series of nine questions about the incarnation, the Trinity, the crucifixion, circumcision, and aspects of Christian ethics. See factoid page


event: Severus responded to a letter of Sergius answering his questions about Enoch and Elijah. He argued that they were still alive but had not yet experienced immortality. See factoid page


event: Severus responded to a letter of Caesaria hypatissa answering her questions about the circumcision of Jesus and what happened to his foreskin. See factoid page


event: Caesaria hypatissa wrote a letter to Severus asking questions about the circumcision of Jesus and what happened to his foreskin. See factoid page


event: Eupraxius sent a letter to Severus asking a series of nine questions about the incarnation, the Trinity, the crucifixion, circumcision, and aspects of Christian ethics. See factoid page


How to cite:

“Keyword Page for Circumcision,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/taxonomy/circumcision.html, 2025-07-01.