In ancient Egypt, Abraham began with abolishing circumcision (Genesis 15), substituting an animal sacrifice for it:
https://www.academia.edu/2095572/Abraham_against_circumcision_updated_05.14.2015_
Later on, he abolished the traditional sacrifice of the elder son (Genesis 22).
Moses rephrased the abolition of circumcision in the Second Commandment:
https://www.academia.edu/7781821/_Thou_shalt_not_circumcise._the_second_commandment_abolishes_circumcision_updated_03.25.2015_
John the Baptist and Jesus-Christ reiterated it through substituting baptism by water for the traditional "purification" of baptism by blood.
https://www.academia.edu/2107576/Christianity_and_circumcision_updated_04.11.2014_
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