Joshua 5:2 Meaning
At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
Context Explained
1And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
2At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
3And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
4And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Genesis 17:10
Both verses discuss the covenant of circumcision as a sign of God's promise.
Romans 2:29
This verse speaks about true circumcision being of the heart, connecting to the theme of covenant identity.
Colossians 2:11
Both verses discuss the significance of circumcision in relation to one's identity in God.
Source: Joshua 5:2