At Genesis 17:11, God gives the covenant of circumcision to Abraham to be performed at 8 days. Joseph Smith changed his translation to read 8 years instead of 8 days and used this passage as a basis for the Mormon practice of baptism at 8 years, but this passage has nothing to do with baptism. Did Jesus get baptized at 8 years? What about circumcision, did any of God's prophets get circumcised at 8 years, instead of 8 days? This change Joseph Smith made to God's covenant in his translation of the Bible is clearly wrong in light of the context and history.
Did Joseph Smith Change Gods Covenant?
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