Summa Theologiae by St Thomas Aquinas
TP: Treatise On The Incarnation
Q37 Of Christ's Circumcision, And Of The Other Legal Observances Accomplished In Regard To The Child Christ
< previous   Prologue   next >

Prologue   A1   A2   A3   A4  

We must now consider Christ's circumcision. And since the circumcision is a kind of profession of observing the Law, according to Gal. 5:3: "I testify... to every man circumcising himself that he is a debtor to do the whole Law," we shall have at the same time to inquire about the other legal observances accomplished in regard to the Child Christ. Therefore there are four points of inquiry:

A1 His circumcision;

A2 The imposition of His name;

A3 His presentation;

A4 His Mother's purification.

 
TOP OF PAGE