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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:23

Every male, &c. Quoted from Exodus 13:2 .Numbers 18:15 , holy. Seenote on Exodus 3:5 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 2:23

Luke 2:23. Every male, &c.— God having acquired a peculiar right to the first-born of Israel, by preserving them amid the destruction brought on the first-born of the Egyptians, though he had accepted of the tribe of Levi as an equivalent, yet would have the memory of it preserved by the little acknowledgement of five shekels, or about 12s. 6d. of our money (see Numbers 18:15-16.) and in case of an omission herein, it might reasonably have been expected that the child should be cut off by... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:1-52

D. The birth and early life of Jesus ch. 2Luke followed the same pattern of events with Jesus’ birth and early life as he did for those of John. His purpose was to compare and contrast these two important individuals. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:5-52

II. THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS 1:5-2:52This section contains material unique in Luke. The only repeated statement occurs in Luke 2:39 and Matthew 2:23. Other unique features are the way Luke alternated the reader’s attention between John and Jesus, and the joy that several individuals expressed (Luke 1:46-55; Luke 1:68-79; Luke 2:14; Luke 2:29-32). [Note: For studies of the structure of this passage, see Robert C. Tannehill, The Narrative Unity of Luke-Acts , 1:15-20; R. E. Brown, The... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:22-24

Under Mosaic Law, a woman became ritually unclean when she gave birth to a child (Leviticus 12:2). The parents of a male child were to circumcise him on the eighth day after his birth (Leviticus 12:3; cf. Genesis 17:12). The mother of a male offspring was unclean for 33 days following her son’s circumcision (Leviticus 12:4; cf. Leviticus 12:5). On the fortieth day after her son’s birth, the mother was to present a sin offering to the priest at the sanctuary to atone for her uncleanness... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:22-38

4. Jesus’ presentation in the temple 2:22-38The emphasis in this section is Simeon’s prediction of Jesus’ ministry (cf. Luke 1:67-79). He pointed out the universal extent of the salvation that Jesus would bring and the rejection that He would experience. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 2:23

2:23 Lord. (a-10) Lord), (a-23) 'Jehovah.' Lord), (e-23) Exodus 13:2 ,Exodus 13:12 ,Exodus 13:15 ; Leviticus 12:6 ,Leviticus 12:8 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 2:1-52

Birth and Childhood of Jesus1-5. The census of Quirinius. There are two historical difficulties in connexion with St. Luke’s mention of the census of Quirinius: (1) There is no direct evidence, except St. Luke’s statement, that Augustus (31 b.c.-14 a.d.) ever held a census of the whole Roman empire. (2) Quirinius was not governor of Syria at the time of our Lord’s birth (about 7 or 6 b.c.), but either Sentius Saturninus (9-6 b.c.), or Quinctilius Varus (6-4 b.c.).As to (1), the absence of... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Luke 2:1-52

The Love of the Cradle (For Christmas Day) Luke 2:7 The Church has ever held that in all the estate of His Humiliation in the whole sad three and thirty years of His earthly life, our Lord offered up an atoning sacrifice. He suffered life as well as death for us. But a great saint and doctor has well reminded us that we are ready to be so dazzled by the love of the Cross that we often forget the love of the Cradle. We forget that our Lord endured the weakness of death and the weakness of... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Luke 2:1-52

CHAPTER 2 1. The Birth of Christ at Bethlehem (Luke 2:1-7 ) 2. The Glad Tidings Announced to the Shepherds. (Luke 2:8-20 ) 3. The Circumcision and Presentation (Luke 2:21-24 ) 4. Simeon and His Prophecy (Luke 2:25-35 ) 5. Anna the Prophetess (Luke 2:36-38 ) 6. In Nazareth (Luke 2:39-40 ) 7. In the Temple (Luke 2:41-51 ) 8. The Increase (Luke 2:52 .) Luke 2:1-7 The appointed time (Galatians 4:4 ) had come. According to prophecy the Saviour had to be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2 ). But... read more

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