Lesson 10

                    JESUS CIRCUMCISION, NAMING AND        
                      PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE
                            (Luke 2:21-39)

 1. Why was Jesus circumcised? ______________________________________

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 2. According to Lev. 12:1-5, at the birth of a male child, how long

    was the mother unclean? _________________________________________

 3. How long for the mother of a female child? ______________________

 4. Why was Jesus brought to Jerusalem? _____________________________

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 5. Why was the firstborn son called "holy"? ________________________

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 6. If Mary were able, what was to be the offering according to Lev.

    12? _____________________________________________________________

 7. Suppose she could not afford the price? _________________________

 8. What did Mary bring? ____________________________________________

 9. How is the character of Simeon described? _______________________

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10. How did Simeon learn that he would not die until he had seen the

    Lord's Christ? __________________________________________________

11. What was the reaction of Joseph and Mary to Simeon's words? _____

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12. How would Jesus be the "fall and rising" again of many of Israel?

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13. How would a sword pierce through Mary's soul?  __________________

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14. What was Anna said to be? _______________________________________

15. Who was "Asher"? ________________________________________________

16. What is said of Anna's age? _____________________________________

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17. What is said of Anna's worship? _________________________________

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NOTE VERSE 39:

Luke omits telling us that Joseph, Mary, and Jesus returned to
Nazareth via Bethlehem and Egypt, which is indicated by Matthew 2:1-
12. It seems that they went by Bethlehem where they were visited by
the wise men and afterwards took their flight into Egypt (Matthew
2:13-23.

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