Pain and lifelong damage are being wrought on just-born baby boys by medical professionals who, by now, should know better. In short: practitioners typically are doing the operation too soon and in a manner that is unnecessarily brutal and needlessly destructive. If you are facing the possibility of becoming the parent of a boy, why not start by reading the synopsis in the free e-Book and then read or hear the whole version to become informed of your three options and be empowered to exercise your parental right to order (if you so choose) a fairly minor Brit Milah circumcision on the 8th day in the way it was done in ancient biblical times, rather than the potentially dangerous and much more damaging Brit Periah before the baby comes home from the hospital at day 1 or 2 or 3 (which is the standard practice today for those who choose circumcision). 

The act of circumcision has left modern man perplexed. What does it mean? Is it necessary? Do we do it or don’t we? Do we do it for health reasons or for religious reasons—or for both? Is it archaic? Can we jettison the procedure completely? As a father, what should I decide about it, for my infant son, if not for myself?

As if these questions were not enough, let us ask another question entirely—which is the primary question of this book. Is the manner in which we do circumcision biblical? Has the medical establishment gone beyond the Creator’s original intent for this procedure? If so, what have been the consequences? The import of this guide is to "return to the original."

There are two very different methods of circumcision: the true biblical circumcision, which is a harmless and minimal ritual that is a mark of the covenant, and rabbinic/ medical circumcision, which is an unnecessary mutilation. Biblical circumcision is completely different from modern circumcision. Read this to understand the difference. This is a frank presentation of a topic that has heretofore been largely taboo, with the result that some are needlessly suffering from the results of following a tradition that is much altered from the original. The light shed on this topic can further every family’s happiness, health and holiness.

The biblical teaching on male circumcision has been mutilated over time, resulting in a destructive practice, on the one hand, and (increasingly), a recent total disregard of the practice, on the other hand—even by many who would claim to be people of faith in the God of the Bible. Read this overview of the topic to gain what may perhaps be a new perspective for you regarding the Creator’s commands in instituting the practice, how it has been changed over time, and what you can do about it now.

Here's the summary question: would the Creator design man so superbly in this aspect, and then expect him to sacrifice that divinely constructed aspect of his anatomy, which was made to maximize the pleasure of the marital union? Rather, was there a time in history when—for reasons that have nothing to do with scripture—a group of men, however well-intended, made a radical change to a divine commandment that went far beyond what He intended, and thereby trashed a masterpiece? 

This information will be especially useful to you if you know ahead of time that you are about to have a son—a baby boy.  It’s much better to think about this topic now, rather than once he is born.  At the time that parents make the circumcision decision, typically within eight days (which we will explain later), many are not aware of the information that is presented here.  By not studying the information that would intelligently guide them through their choices on this issue, some are deciding against circumcision by default.  Doctors usually do not provide this information.

Care in presenting these concepts:

Most of us are ill-informed about topics like this one, largely due to concerns about propriety and modesty. This book was written exclusively for adults who want to follow biblical teachings for life and practice and who want to study further this most sensitive (literally, if you are a male) topic. It is a natural topic. Scripture is not silent regarding it, and neither should we—within the bounds of propriety.

A caution: to protect moral propriety we have intentionally chosen not to provide clickable direct references to online sources documenting this topic, but have used footnotes, instead. We have only provided hyperlinks to non-sensitive basic information and scripture references, for quicker access. You, as a parent, will need to carefully decide whether or not to type in a website address to view referenced web pages. Most of the images displayed there are diagrams; any photographs are clinical, not pornographic. Nonetheless, discretion is advised; be sure to clear the link afterwards. If you are under 18, we recommend that you read, view and discuss this information in the presence of your parents. Trust us: this is for your good! If you don’t want to see those images, or if you are under 18 and don’t have your parents’ permission to see them, don’t follow those references. This text covers the topic sufficiently; you don’t need to see the pictures, detailed descriptions, and diagrams. If you are under age and don’t have your parents’ permission to read this, or if you live somewhere where it’s illegal for you to see these images or consider this information, do not order this title.

Choice of 117-page softcover convenient paperback book (significantly updated and expanded in 2026), or the same in a searchable 76-page letter-size e-Book [click to see the tables of contents; subjects are listed below]. Also available as a Kindle file, and as a shorter quick-read free downloadable 12-page PDF e-Book of the abridged version. Our Homeschool How-Tos full-content downloadable3-hour audiobook version (MP3 file, 174 MB)—entitled Circumcision: Return to the Original—is an excellent option for this popular topic if you would like to hear this information, and has also been updated and expanded like the books are.  The similar, but differently formatted, Audible version, which has all the current content (3 hours and 22 minutes), is available for free one-month trial and for purchase directly for $3.99—on Amazon too.

This is an alphabetized lists of subjects covered in all the full versions (the 12-page quick read e-Book only has some of the highlights):

Circumcision book: Alphabetical list of subjects

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Abraham: how he was circumcised

adult circumcision

AIDS infections relative to circumcision status

Ancient Canaanites circumcised

Antiochus: Roman opposition to circumcision

apocrine sweat glands of the inner foreskin

Apostle Paul on circumcision

blood vessels in the foreskin

 brit milah:

defined

described

healing after

less destructive

procedure described

standard form of Hebrew circumcision until 140 A.D.

 
brit peri’ah:

adverse effects of
common motivations for requiring or doing it

method defined

method described

mutilators of the flesh

pain

rabbinical ordinance

US funding for

circumcision (in general; or the minor brit milah or the radical brit peri'ah, as noted):

a clip (brit milah), not an amputation (brit peri'ah)

a matter of obedience (brit milah)

applicable to all who follow the Lord (brit milah)

as a term for Jewish proselytes (brit peri'ah)

biblical command to do the brit milah

biblical purpose of the brit milah

declining incidence of the brit peri'ah

Greeks' view of the brit peri'ah

healing after an infant's brit milah

how the brit peri'ah form of it went mainstream in US hospitals

impossible to know how much foreskin would be needed as an adult

in the millennium (brit milah)

only removing the surplussage via the brit milah method

practiced before Abraham

practiced by early believers (brit milah)

rabbinical motivations for requiring the brit peri'ah

Romans' banning of the brit peri'ah

Romans' view of the brit peri'ah

sign of divine ownership (brit milah)

spiritual application of removing the obstruction (brit milah)

three options regarding it

timing of doing it

to be done "throughout your generations" (brit milah)

Circumcision Information and Resource Pages (CIRP) resources online

dartos fascia

ejaculation: effects of radical circumcision on

erectile function impaired by radical circumcision

Exodus chapter 4 relating to circumcision

 
foreskin:

development from infancy

divine purpose in the design

double layer

gliding action of

Hebrew vernacular term for the overhang

marvelous design of it

natural lubrication of it

natural retractability over time

overhang (diagram)

relative to personal cleanliness and hygiene

restoration after radical circumcision

tiny amount of skin removed by brit milah circumcision

ultimate amount of skin removed by radical circumcision

what if the infant has no overhang

 
frenar band
frenulum
Galatians passages regarding circumcision
Genesis chapter 17 re: clipping the flesh of the foreskin and questioning and validating the command

glans of the penis

gliding action of the penis: impaired by radical circumcision

health benefits of circumcision

historical-critical method of evaluating biblical verses in Genesis 17

HIV infections relative to circumcision status

immunological defense: effects of radical circumcision on

Islamic circumcision of Muslims

Jesus (Yeshua) was circumcised by the brit milah method

keratinization: effect of radical circumcision

Langerhans cells in the foreskin

lymphatic vessels in the foreskin

Moses Maimonides on radical circumcision

masturbation relative to circumcision

meatal stenosis as a side effect of radical circumcision

Meissner’s corpuscles

metsitsah rabbinical sucking of the infant's bleeding after the brit peri'ah

Michelangelo's David sculpture: brit milah circumcised?

milah circumcision: in the Bible

Mogen clamp for the brit peri'ah

mohels' role in circumcision

nerve endings in the foreskin area

Niddah: relationship to health

penile skin: distinctive characteristics of it

penis:

diagram of foreskin overhang

diagrams of three possible states of circumcision

diagrams of three functional elements relating to circumcision

 
peripenic muscle
phimosis at the tip of the foreskin
Pondus Judaeus: ancient uncircumcision device
preputial sphincter muscle: effects of circumcision on
prostate cancer relative to circumcision status
prothrombin levels for blood clotting after 8^th day circumcision

ridged band ("Taylor's ridged band")

sebaceous glands' role in foreskin lubrication

sexual behavior: effects of radical circumcision on

sexual response relative to circumcision status

sexual sensitivity relative to circumcision status

smegma

uncircumcised: Hebrew word meaning obstructed

uncircumcised pagans mentioned in the Bible

uncircumcising

urinary tract infections relative to circumcision status

Vitamin K regarding circumcision timing for an infant