21 And when eight days were completed for the
circumcision of the Child, His name was called Jesus,
the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. 22 Now when the days of her purification
according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to
present Him to the Lord 23 (as
it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall
be called holy to the Lord”), 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what
is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves or two young
pigeons.”
God in the Law of Moses commanded that every male child be circumcised on the eighth day after their birth (Lev. 12:1-8). This began with Abraham, and has continued on for the Jews since (Genesis 17:10-14). Now according to tradition, it was at this time that the child would be named, and so the Child was named Jesus, the name given Mary by the angel even before He was conceived in the womb.
Vs. 22-24 22 Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
According to the Law after a woman gave birth to a male child, she was ceremonially unclean for thirty-three days, this was time of her purification after she had given birth to a male child and he was circumcised on the eighth day. It was at this time that the male child was to be presented to the Lord and an offering be made for him (vs. 22, see Lev. 12:1-8). This was done because when God struck every firstborn male in Egypt, He sanctified every firstborn male (whether sons or animals) born to the children of Israel to Himself (vs. 23, see Ex. 13:2, 12, 29, 13:11-16; Num. 3:13 etc.). Now with the completion of the Tabernacle and its dedication God took the sons of Levi for Himself, that is the priests, instead of the firstborn male children born to the children of Israel and He commanded that they redeem every male child for themselves (Num. 3:11-13; 8:13-22 etc.). The firstborn of all livestock though is the Lord’s, though in certain instances these were to be redeemed, or could be redeemed i.e. bought back (consider Lev. 27:26; Deut. 15:19-22 etc.). Therefore, with Mary’s purification completed she and Joseph brought the Child to Jerusalem where He was dedicated in the Temple and an offering for Him was presented to the Lord (vs. 22-24). Now the standard offering was a male lamb of the first year, however if one was to poor for that they could instead offer, “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons”, just as Joseph and Marry did (vs. 24, see Lev. 12:8). Jesus then was not only born in a manger outside of the comforts of an Inn, but at his dedication in the Temple He was presented before the Lord with the offering that only the poorest of God’s people would offer. Jesus then was not born into wealth and privilege; Jesus the King of Kings and Lord of Lord’s was born into humble poverty.
Commentary
Vs. 21 “And
when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was
called Jesus, the name given by
the angel before He was conceived in the womb.” God in the Law of Moses commanded that every male child be circumcised on the eighth day after their birth (Lev. 12:1-8). This began with Abraham, and has continued on for the Jews since (Genesis 17:10-14). Now according to tradition, it was at this time that the child would be named, and so the Child was named Jesus, the name given Mary by the angel even before He was conceived in the womb.
Vs. 22-24 22 Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
According to the Law after a woman gave birth to a male child, she was ceremonially unclean for thirty-three days, this was time of her purification after she had given birth to a male child and he was circumcised on the eighth day. It was at this time that the male child was to be presented to the Lord and an offering be made for him (vs. 22, see Lev. 12:1-8). This was done because when God struck every firstborn male in Egypt, He sanctified every firstborn male (whether sons or animals) born to the children of Israel to Himself (vs. 23, see Ex. 13:2, 12, 29, 13:11-16; Num. 3:13 etc.). Now with the completion of the Tabernacle and its dedication God took the sons of Levi for Himself, that is the priests, instead of the firstborn male children born to the children of Israel and He commanded that they redeem every male child for themselves (Num. 3:11-13; 8:13-22 etc.). The firstborn of all livestock though is the Lord’s, though in certain instances these were to be redeemed, or could be redeemed i.e. bought back (consider Lev. 27:26; Deut. 15:19-22 etc.). Therefore, with Mary’s purification completed she and Joseph brought the Child to Jerusalem where He was dedicated in the Temple and an offering for Him was presented to the Lord (vs. 22-24). Now the standard offering was a male lamb of the first year, however if one was to poor for that they could instead offer, “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons”, just as Joseph and Marry did (vs. 24, see Lev. 12:8). Jesus then was not only born in a manger outside of the comforts of an Inn, but at his dedication in the Temple He was presented before the Lord with the offering that only the poorest of God’s people would offer. Jesus then was not born into wealth and privilege; Jesus the King of Kings and Lord of Lord’s was born into humble poverty.
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New King James Version. (1982): Thomas Nelson
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