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[[Image:CirconcisionRothenburg.jpg|thumb|250px|The Circumcision of Christ by [[Fritz Herlen]].]] |
[[Image:CirconcisionRothenburg.jpg|thumb|250px|The Circumcision of Christ by [[Fritz Herlen]].]] |
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'''The Circumcision of Jesus''' is an event from the [[New Testament view on Jesus' life|Life of Jesus]]. [[Brit milah|According to tradition]], Jesus was circumcised eight days after his birth |
'''The Circumcision of Jesus''' is an event from the [[New Testament view on Jesus' life|Life of Jesus]]. [[Brit milah|According to tradition]], Jesus was circumcised eight days after his birth. |
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The circumcision of Christ is a very common subject in Christian art, one of numerous events in the [[Life of Christ]] to be frequently depicted by artists. |
The circumcision of Christ is a very common subject in Christian art, one of numerous events in the [[Life of Christ]] to be frequently depicted by artists. |
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The Circumcision of Jesus is an event from the Life of Jesus. According to tradition, Jesus was circumcised eight days after his birth.
The circumcision of Christ is a very common subject in Christian art, one of numerous events in the Life of Christ to be frequently depicted by artists.
The event is celebrated as the Feast of the Circumcision in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Until 1960, it was celebrated in Roman Catholic tradition as the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus.
A number of relics claiming to be the holy prepuce, the foreskin of Jesus, have surfaced.
Depictions in Art
Feast of the Circumcision of Christ
Relics
A number of objects[quantify] purporting to be the holy prepuce, the foreskin of Christ, have surfaced.