Jesus was born into the family to
Him for the God had for Him
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose – Romans 8:28 (NASB)
Jesus was born into a family built on
The Law: 2:22, 2:23, 2:24, 2:27, 2:39 (NASB)
God new Mommies with of
‘When a woman gives birth and delivers a male child, then she shall be unclean for seven days; as she is in the days of her menstruation, she shall be unclean. Then on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. And she shall stay at home in her condition of blood purification for thirty-three days; she shall not touch any consecrated thing, nor enter the sanctuary until the days of her purification are completed.
– Leviticus 12:2-4 (NASB)
Blessed but (this is before the show up)(v.24)
But if she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves or two young doves, – Leviticus 12:8 (NASB)
Jesus is to the one who is (Simeon) from the and looking for the to appear (vv.25-27)
Simeon: hearing (Easton’s Bible Dictionary)
Simeon declares that Jesus is God’s (v.30)
God’s Salvation is for (v.31)
Then Simeon blessed (eulogeo) them and said to Mary, his mother. This child is destined to cause the falling (ptosis) and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against (antilego) – Luke 2:34 (NIV)
Fall: ptṓsis – to fall, crash as of a falling building, ruin, meaning a cause of fall and ruin. (CWSB)
(v.35) How will people speak against (antilego) Him?
Lord, the LORD Almighty, may those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me; God of Israel, may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me. For I endure scorn for your sake, and shame covers my face. I am a foreigner to my own family, a stranger to my own mother’s children; (John 2:17) for zeal for your house consumes me and the insults of those who insult you fall on me. When I weep and fast, I must endure scorn; when I put on sackcloth, people make sport of me. Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of the drunkards… and gave me vinegar for my thirst. – Psalms 69:6-12 & 21 (NIV)
(vv.36-38)
Anna: (from the Hebrew) Hannah-Grace (OTESD)
Even after great tragedy, (Anna) doesn’t become but (v.37) the Lord with (v.37)
(Anna) understands that this isn’t
Anna’s close walk with God was shown by her for Jesus, and her desire to about Jesus, especially those who were looking forward to (v.38)
Between vv.38-39 is a (Matthew 2)
Jesus was born into a family that made worship a
Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Lord GOD. – Exodus 23:17 (NASB)