The Deeper Meaning of the Presentation in the Temple
All of this helpsus to see that the Presentation in the Temple was about two important things: (1) the purification of Mary and (2) the redemption of baby Jesus. So far so good. But there are two other elements here which are worth paying attention to. For one thing, the Mosaic Law nowhere demanded that the purification or the redemption take ...
Luke 2:22-40 NIV
Jesus Presented in the Temple - When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord"), and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: "a pair of doves or two young pigeons ...
Presentation of Jesus
The Presentation of Jesus is an early episode in the life of Jesus Christ, describing his presentation at the Temple in Jerusalem. It is celebrated by many churches 40 days after Christmas on Candlemas, or the "Feast of the Presentation of Jesus". The episode is described in chapter 2 of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament. [1]
The Presentation in the Temple: 4th Joyful Mystery
Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Presentation in the Temple. "And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is ...
Luke 2:22-35 NET
Jesus' Presentation at the Temple - Now when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (just as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male will be set apart to the Lord"), and to offer a sacrifice according to what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of doves or two ...
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple in Jerusalem
25 And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and ...
Luke 2:21-40 NLT
Jesus Is Presented in the Temple - Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel even before he was conceived. Then it was time for their purification offering, as required by the law of Moses after the birth of a child; so his parents took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. The law of the Lord says, "If a woman's first child ...
Presentation of the Lord
The presentation of Jesus in the temple shows him to be the firstborn Son who belongs to the Lord. With Simeon and Anna, all Israel awaits its encounter with the Savior-the name given to this event in the Byzantine tradition. Jesus is recognized as the long-expected Messiah, the "light to the nations" and the "glory of Israel," but also ...
The Presentation of Jesus
Upon the eighth day following His birth, the Lord was Luke ii. 21. circumcised, and the name Jesus given Him. Forty days after the birth, Mary presented herself with the child Luke ii. 22-38. at the Temple in accordance with the law, and after the presentation returned again to Bethlehem.. The order of events following Christ's birth to the time He went to reside at Nazareth, is much disputed.
A meditative guide to the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
Here is a meditative guide to the event of Jesus' presentation in the Temple, as laid out in The little book of the most holy child Jesus. It presents a beautiful meditation, allowing us time to ...
Finding in the Temple
William Holman Hunt, The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple. This event is frequently shown in art, and was a common component in cycles of the Life of the Virgin as well as the Life of Christ.In early Christian depictions, Jesus is usually shown in the center, seated on a raised dais surrounded by the elders, who are often on stepped benches. The gesture usually made by Jesus, pointing to ...
The presentation of Jesus in the temple in Luke 2
The lectionary reading for Epiphany 4 in Year C is Luke 2.22-40 as we celebrate the Presentation of Jesus in the temple in Jerusalem; this is also celebrated as the feast of Candlemas(s) and in many churches it marks the formal end of the Christmas season. (In the Church of England lectionary, we have this reading both for Epiphany 4 and the Presentation, though other versions of the RCL ...
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus. It falls between the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul on January 25 th, and the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter on February 22 nd. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple is the fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary.
Chapter 6: Presentation at the Temple
Chapter 6. Presentation at the Temple. Image. Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus at temple. When Jesus was just a few weeks old, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him at the temple. Luke 2:22. Image. Simeon dreaming of baby Jesus. Simeon, a righteous man who lived in Jerusalem, was at the temple.
Pope Benedict Xvi: Homily on The Presentation of Jesus in The Temple
HOMILY 2 February 2006. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today's F east of Jesus' Presentation at the temple 40 days after his birth places before our eyes a special moment in the life of the Holy Family: Mary and Joseph, in accordance with Mosaic law, took the tiny Jesus to the temple of Jerusalem to offer him to the Lord (cf. Lk 2: 22). Simeon and Anna, inspired by God, recognized that Child ...
Life of Mary (VIII): Jesus' Presentation in the Temple
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple can be linked with the Offering of the Sacrifice of Calvary that the Mass makes present in all times and places. This sharing in the mystery of the Redemption was revealed little by little to the Virgin Mary. At the Annunciation the archangel had said nothing about this.
The Presentation of Jesus: Jewish Perspectives on Luke 2:22-24
Luke's narrative of the presentation of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:22-24) conflates into. one occasion the mother's sacrifice after childbirth and the redemption of the firstborn. This. paper traces the literature and traditions of these rituals and finds no indication in Jewish sources that these biblical mandates were ever performed together.
Reflections for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Introduction: This feast commemorates how Jesus, as a baby, was presented to God in the Temple in Jerusalem.This presentation finds its complete and perfect fulfillment in the mystery of the passion, death and Resurrection of the Lord. The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord is a combined feast, commemorating the Jewish practice of the purification of the mother after childbirth and the ...
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, 2 February 2020
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, 2 February 2020. The Feast of the Presentation is the final installment in the cycle of liturgies for Christmas. It may seem a little strange to be thinking about Christmas here in February; after all, in the timetables of secular culture and marketing, Christmas is long over, we've blown past New Year ...
The Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
A Biblical Feast. The Presentation is the Fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary, and it is rooted in Scripture. Luke 2:22 tells us: "When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord….". Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem forty days ...
Guercino, 'The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple', 1623
The naturalistic, aged figure of Saint Joseph in the centre resembles Elijah from Guercino's 1620 painting . With his aged, weathered face, Joseph presents a contrast to the young Virgin and infant Christ. His slightly dishevelled appearance and simple clothing are set against the immaculately dressed high priest.
COMMENTS
All of this helpsus to see that the Presentation in the Temple was about two important things: (1) the purification of Mary and (2) the redemption of baby Jesus. So far so good. But there are two other elements here which are worth paying attention to. For one thing, the Mosaic Law nowhere demanded that the purification or the redemption take ...
Jesus Presented in the Temple - When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord"), and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: "a pair of doves or two young pigeons ...
The Presentation of Jesus is an early episode in the life of Jesus Christ, describing his presentation at the Temple in Jerusalem. It is celebrated by many churches 40 days after Christmas on Candlemas, or the "Feast of the Presentation of Jesus". The episode is described in chapter 2 of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament. [1]
Fourth Joyful Mystery: The Presentation in the Temple. "And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is ...
Jesus' Presentation at the Temple - Now when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (just as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male will be set apart to the Lord"), and to offer a sacrifice according to what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of doves or two ...
25 And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and ...
Jesus Is Presented in the Temple - Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel even before he was conceived. Then it was time for their purification offering, as required by the law of Moses after the birth of a child; so his parents took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. The law of the Lord says, "If a woman's first child ...
The presentation of Jesus in the temple shows him to be the firstborn Son who belongs to the Lord. With Simeon and Anna, all Israel awaits its encounter with the Savior-the name given to this event in the Byzantine tradition. Jesus is recognized as the long-expected Messiah, the "light to the nations" and the "glory of Israel," but also ...
Upon the eighth day following His birth, the Lord was Luke ii. 21. circumcised, and the name Jesus given Him. Forty days after the birth, Mary presented herself with the child Luke ii. 22-38. at the Temple in accordance with the law, and after the presentation returned again to Bethlehem.. The order of events following Christ's birth to the time He went to reside at Nazareth, is much disputed.
Here is a meditative guide to the event of Jesus' presentation in the Temple, as laid out in The little book of the most holy child Jesus. It presents a beautiful meditation, allowing us time to ...
William Holman Hunt, The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple. This event is frequently shown in art, and was a common component in cycles of the Life of the Virgin as well as the Life of Christ.In early Christian depictions, Jesus is usually shown in the center, seated on a raised dais surrounded by the elders, who are often on stepped benches. The gesture usually made by Jesus, pointing to ...
The lectionary reading for Epiphany 4 in Year C is Luke 2.22-40 as we celebrate the Presentation of Jesus in the temple in Jerusalem; this is also celebrated as the feast of Candlemas(s) and in many churches it marks the formal end of the Christmas season. (In the Church of England lectionary, we have this reading both for Epiphany 4 and the Presentation, though other versions of the RCL ...
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus. It falls between the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul on January 25 th, and the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter on February 22 nd. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple is the fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary.
Chapter 6. Presentation at the Temple. Image. Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus at temple. When Jesus was just a few weeks old, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him at the temple. Luke 2:22. Image. Simeon dreaming of baby Jesus. Simeon, a righteous man who lived in Jerusalem, was at the temple.
HOMILY 2 February 2006. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today's F east of Jesus' Presentation at the temple 40 days after his birth places before our eyes a special moment in the life of the Holy Family: Mary and Joseph, in accordance with Mosaic law, took the tiny Jesus to the temple of Jerusalem to offer him to the Lord (cf. Lk 2: 22). Simeon and Anna, inspired by God, recognized that Child ...
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple can be linked with the Offering of the Sacrifice of Calvary that the Mass makes present in all times and places. This sharing in the mystery of the Redemption was revealed little by little to the Virgin Mary. At the Annunciation the archangel had said nothing about this.
Luke's narrative of the presentation of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:22-24) conflates into. one occasion the mother's sacrifice after childbirth and the redemption of the firstborn. This. paper traces the literature and traditions of these rituals and finds no indication in Jewish sources that these biblical mandates were ever performed together.
Introduction: This feast commemorates how Jesus, as a baby, was presented to God in the Temple in Jerusalem.This presentation finds its complete and perfect fulfillment in the mystery of the passion, death and Resurrection of the Lord. The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord is a combined feast, commemorating the Jewish practice of the purification of the mother after childbirth and the ...
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, 2 February 2020. The Feast of the Presentation is the final installment in the cycle of liturgies for Christmas. It may seem a little strange to be thinking about Christmas here in February; after all, in the timetables of secular culture and marketing, Christmas is long over, we've blown past New Year ...
A Biblical Feast. The Presentation is the Fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary, and it is rooted in Scripture. Luke 2:22 tells us: "When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord….". Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem forty days ...
The naturalistic, aged figure of Saint Joseph in the centre resembles Elijah from Guercino's 1620 painting . With his aged, weathered face, Joseph presents a contrast to the young Virgin and infant Christ. His slightly dishevelled appearance and simple clothing are set against the immaculately dressed high priest.