Circumcision of Jesus

When was “circumcision” (Luke 2:21) performed on Jesus?
“When eight days were fulfilled” (Luke 2:21) from His birth.

Why was circumcision performed on Jesus eight days after birth?
Jesus was born a Jew, and God the Father commanded all Jewish boys to be circumcised eight days from birth: “And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised” (Leviticus 12:3).

What is the significance of the circumcision of Jewish boys?
It signified the covenant between God and the nation of Israel, which descended from Abraham, whom God instructed: “This is My covenant which you shall keep between Me and you and your descendants after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. And you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between Me and you. Every son among you who is eight days old shall be circumcised, every male in your generations, he who is born in your house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not your descendant” (Genesis 17:10-12).

How do eight-days-old boys heal from the wounds of circumcision?
The vitamin K in the body induces the liver to produce prothrombin, which enables the blood to clot.

When do vitamin K and prothrombin levels peak during a man’s life?
On the eighth day of his life.

When was this medical discovery made?
In 1984. See the details here.

What else happened to Jesus upon His circumcision?
“He was named Jesus” (Luke 2:21).

What does the name “Jesus” (Luke 2:21) mean?
“Jesus” is the English translation of “Iesous,” which is the Greek translation of “Yeshua,” which in turn is the late Hebrew version of “Yehoshua” or “Joshua,” the early Hebrew name that means, “The LORD is salvation.”

Salvation from what?
“Sins,” as the angel told Joseph before Jesus was “conceived in the womb” (Luke 2:21) of his betrothed wife Mary: “And she will give birth to a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21).