Jos. 5:2. This was the second general circumcision of the
congregation. The first was probably before the Passover they kept in
Egypt while they had peace in Egypt (as Mr. Henry says, "They
doubtless," etc., down to "was interrupted.") But before the Passover,
the night before they went out of Egypt... [ Continue Reading ]
Jos. 5:4-7. Concerning their not circumcising the children, that were
born in the wilderness. Considering the plainness of the precept of
circumcision and the strictness of the injunction, and that no great
stress was laid upon it, and that it was so expressly commanded that
no uncircumcised person... [ Continue Reading ]