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==122:9. THE PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE==

==122:9. THE PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE==

122:9.1 Moses had taught the Jews that every first-born son belonged to the Lord, and that, in lieu of his sacrifice as was the custom among the heathen nations, such a son might live provided his parents would redeem him by the payment of five shekels to any authorized priest. There was also a Mosaic ordinance which directed that a mother, after the passing of a certain period of time, should present herself (or have someone make the proper sacrifice for her) at the temple for purification. It was customary to perform both of these ceremonies at the same time. Accordingly, Joseph and Mary went up to the temple at Jerusalem in person to present Jesus to the priests and effect his redemption and also to make the proper sacrifice to insure Mary's ceremonial purification from the alleged uncleanness of childbirth.

122:9.1 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses Moses] had taught the [[Jews]] that every first-born son belonged to the Lord, and that, in lieu of his [[sacrifice]] as was the [[custom]] among the [[heathen]] nations, such a son might live provided his [[parents]] would redeem him by the payment of five shekels to any authorized [[priest]]. There was also a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosaic_law#Mosaic_law Mosaic ordinance] which directed that a [[mother]], after the passing of a certain period of time, should present herself (or have someone make the proper [[sacrifice]] for her) at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Temple the temple] for purification. It was customary to [[perform]] both of these [[ceremonies]] at the same time. Accordingly, [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_122#122:1._JOSEPH_AND_MARY Joseph and Mary] went up to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Temple the temple the temple] at [[Jerusalem]] in person to present [[Jesus]] to the [[priests]] and effect his redemption and also to make the proper [[sacrifice]] to insure [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) Mary]'s [[ceremonial]] purification from the alleged uncleanness of [[childbirth]].

122:9.2 There lingered constantly about the courts of the temple two remarkable characters, Simeon a singer and Anna a poetess. Simeon was a Judean, but Anna was a Galilean. This couple were frequently in each other's company, and both were intimates of the priest Zacharias, who had confided the secret of John and Jesus to them. Both Simeon and Anna longed for the coming of the Messiah, and their confidence in Zacharias led them to believe that Jesus was the expected deliverer of the Jewish people.

122:9.2 There lingered constantly about the [[courts]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Temple the temple] two remarkable characters, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunc_dimittis Simeon a singer] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_(Bible) Anna a poetess]. Simeon was a [[Judean]], but Anna was a [[Galilean]]. This couple were frequently in each other's company, and both were intimates of the [[priest]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zechariah_(priest) Zacharias], who had confided the [[secret]] of [[John the Baptist|John]] and [[Jesus]] to them. Both Simeon and Anna longed for the coming of the [[Messiah]], and their [[confidence]] in Zacharias led them to believe that [[Jesus]] was the expected deliverer of the [[Jewish]] people.

122:9.3 Zacharias knew the day Joseph and Mary were expected to appear at the temple with Jesus, and he had prearranged with Simeon and Anna to indicate, by the salute of his upraised hand, which one in the procession of first-born children was Jesus.

122:9.3 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zechariah_(priest) Zacharias] knew the day [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_122#122:1._JOSEPH_AND_MARY Joseph and Mary] were expected to appear at the [[temple]] with [[Jesus]], and he had prearranged with Simeon and Anna to indicate, by the [[salute]] of his upraised hand, which one in the [[procession]] of first-born [[children]] was [[Jesus]].

122:9.4 For this occasion Anna had written a poem which Simeon proceeded to sing, much to the astonishment of Joseph, Mary, and all who were assembled in the temple courts. And this was their hymn of the redemption of the first-born son:

122:9.4 For this occasion [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_(Bible) Anna] had written a [[poem]] which [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunc_dimittis Simeon Simeon] proceeded to sing, much to the astonishment of Joseph, Mary, and all who were assembled in the [[temple]] [[courts]]. And this was their [[hymn]] of the redemption of the first-born son:

:Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,

:Blessed be the Lord, the [[God]] of [[Israel]],

:For he has visited us and wrought redemption for his people;

:For he has visited us and wrought redemption for his people;

:He has raised up a horn of salvation for all of us

:He has raised up a horn of [[salvation]] for all of us

:In the house of his servant David.

:In the house of his servant David.

:Even as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets—

:Even as he spoke by the mouth of his holy [[prophets]]—

:Salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;

:[[Salvation]] from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;

:To show mercy to our fathers, and remember his holy covenant—

:To show [[mercy]] to our fathers, and remember his holy [[covenant]]—

:The oath which he swore to Abraham our father,

:The oath which he swore to [[Abraham]] our father,

:To grant us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies,

:To grant us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies,

:Should serve him without fear,

:Should serve him without [[fear]],

:In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

:In [[holiness]] and [[righteousness]] before him all our days.

:Yes, and you, child of promise, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;

:Yes, and you, child of [[promise]], shall be called the [[prophet]] of the [[Most High]];

:For you shall go before the face of the Lord to establish his kingdom;

:For you shall go before the face of the Lord to establish his kingdom;

:To give knowledge of salvation to his people

:To give [[knowledge]] of salvation to his people

:In the remission of their sins.

:In the remission of their sins.

:Rejoice in the tender mercy of our God because the dayspring from on high has now visited us

:Rejoice in the tender [[mercy]] of our God because the dayspring from on high has now visited us

:To shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death;

:To shine upon those who sit in [[darkness]] and the [[shadow]] of [[death]];

:To guide our feet into ways of peace.

:To guide our feet into ways of [[peace]].

:And now let your servant depart in peace, O Lord, according to your word,

:And now let your servant depart in peace, O Lord, according to your [[word]],

:For my eyes have seen your salvation,

:For my eyes have seen your [[salvation]],

:Which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;

:Which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;

:A light for even the unveiling of the gentiles

:A [[light]] for even the unveiling of the [[gentiles]]

:And the glory of your people Israel.

:And the [[glory]] of your people [[Israel]].

122:9.28 On the way back to Bethlehem, Joseph and Mary were silent—confused and overawed. Mary was much disturbed by the farewell salutation of Anna, the aged poetess, and Joseph was not in harmony with this premature effort to make Jesus out to be the expected Messiah of the Jewish people.

122:9.28 On the way back to [[Bethlehem]], [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_122#122:1._JOSEPH_AND_MARY Joseph and Mary] were [[silent]]—[[confused]] and overawed. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) Mary] was much disturbed by the farewell salutation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_(Bible) Anna], the aged poetess, and Joseph was not in [[harmony]] with this premature [[effort]] to make [[Jesus]] out to be the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_messianism expected Messiah of the Jewish people].

==122:10.HEROD ACTS==

==122:10.HEROD ACTS==