Luke 2:22-24
"22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
23 (As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons."
Last week we were learning from the Apostle Peter. The rooster crows did reveal his betrayal of Jesus. BUT, Peter went on to "CROW" like a rooster about Jesus Christ and bring THOUSANDS to salvation! We are going to continue looking at birds of the Holy Scriptures. This week is the DOVE.
Today we turn to the Gospel of Luke, right after Jesus's birth. Luke was a Greek, or Gentile, and here he is faithfully reporting the Jewish customs of the day. Leviticus 12:1-6, that for the first seven days, every woman who had borne a child was unclean. Mary and Joseph were traveling to the Temple in Jerusalem to make this sin offering required by the Jewish tradition. Wealthy families would bring a lamb, but Mary and Joseph were not rich. Instead, they brought "A pair of TURTLEDOVES."
It's on this occasion that Simeon pronounced his blessing on our Lord and Savior. Jesus is also circumcised here and now. We can note here that Mary was not defiled and Jesus did not need to be helped with sin prevention. The Holy Family wanted to fulfil all requirements of righteousness, and to show obedience to the law. Jesus, Mary and Joseph were obedient and set an example for us to follow.
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