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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:22-24

Luke 2:22-24. When the days of her purification were accomplished “It appears, from Leviticus 12:1-6, that for the first seven days, every woman who had borne a child, was considered as unclean in so great a degree, that whoever touched or conversed with her was polluted. For thirty-three days more, she was still, though in an inferior degree, unclean, because she could not all that time partake in the solemnities of public worship. At the conclusion of this term, she was commanded to bring... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 2:21-24

9. Temple ceremonies in Jerusalem (Luke 2:21-24)After Jesus was born, his parents were required to carry out three ceremonies according to the law of Moses. The first of these was circumcision (Luke 2:21; see note on Luke 1:59).For the second ceremony Mary and Joseph made the ten kilometre journey to Jerusalem, where they went to the temple to present their firstborn to God. Ever since God saved Israel’s firstborn at the time of the original Passover, the firstborn of all Israel’s people and... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:22

the days: i.e. forty days after the birth of a son (eighty after a daughter). See Leviticus 12:2-4 her = their. So all the texts; i.e. Joseph and Mary. according to. Greek. kata. App-104 . See Exodus 13:12 ; Exodus 22:29 ; Exodus 34:19 . Numbers 3:12 , Numbers 3:13 , Numbers 18:15 . the law . Mentioned five times in this chapter, oftener than all the rest of Luke, to show the truth of Galatians 1:4 , Galatians 1:4 . Him = brought Him up. to. Greek. eis. App-104 . present, &c. Exodus... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 2:22

And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord (as if is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord).Their purification ... carries some hint that Jesus needed purification also; and, if so, this has reference to ceremonial uncleanness, a thing Jesus suffered as an inherent factor of the incarnation. He was "made to be sin" on our behalf (2... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 2:22

Luke 2:22. And when the days of her purification— As Jesus was circumcised, though perfectly free from sin; so his mother submitted to thepurifications prescribed by the law, notwithstanding she was free from the pollutions common in other births. It was evident, indeed, that she was a mother,—but her miraculous conception was not generally known. Because the law required that the child should be presented in the temple at the end of forty days fromhis birth, and that the usual offering should... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:22

22, 24. her purification—Though the most and best copies read "their," it was the mother only who needed purifying from the legal uncleanness of childbearing. "The days" of this purification for a male child were forty in all (Leviticus 12:2; Leviticus 12:4), on the expiry of which the mother was required to offer a lamb for a burnt offering, and a turtle dove or a young pigeon for a sin offering. If she could not afford a lamb, the mother had to bring another turtle dove or young pigeon; and,... 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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:22-24

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 2:21-24

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:22

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 2:22

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 2:22

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:22

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

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

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

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

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