Thomas Griffin 2/2/21
Excerpt: The next step after Jesus’ birth would be to present him for circumcision in the Temple eight days later according to Genesis 17:12. Circumcision was one of the constitutive elements of the covenant made between Abraham and Yahweh. After forty days were completed Mary and Joseph were to go to the Temple with their child for their purification and their son’s presentation. This was the law, according to Leviticus 12:4, because Jesus was the firstborn male. Each firstborn male was to be redeemed by the Lord, offered completely to him. The mission of Jesus’ life was to redeem (buy us back from sin). From the beginning, we see that this child is born so that God would be with us, but also so that he might die for us.
Mary and Joseph arrive and encounter two important and often overlooked characters in the life of Christ:…
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