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Luke 2:22-40
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22When the time came for the
purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to
23(as it is written in the
Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”),
24and to offer a sacrifice in
keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young
pigeons.”
25Now there was a man in
26It had been revealed to him
by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.
27Moved by the Spirit, he
went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do
for him what the custom of the Law required,
28Simeon took him in his arms
and praised God, saying:
29“Sovereign Lord, as you
have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace.
30For my eyes have seen your
salvation,
31which you have prepared in
the sight of all nations:
32a light for revelation to
the Gentiles, and the glory of your people
33The child’s father and
mother marveled at what was said about him.
34Then Simeon blessed them
and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and
rising of many in
35so that the thoughts of
many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”
36There was also a prophet,
Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had
lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,
37and then was a widow until
she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day,
fasting and praying.
38Coming up to them at that
very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were
looking forward to the redemption of
39When Joseph and Mary had
done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to
their own town of
40And the child grew and
became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.
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1)
According to
verses 22 and 24 what did Joseph and Mary
take the child Jesus to
o
They
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Presented Jesus
to the Lord for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses.
§
And offered a
sacrifice of
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A pair of doves.
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Or two young
pigeons.
§
In keeping with
what is said in the Law of the Lord.
2)
According to
verse 23 what is written in the Law of
the Lord concerning the purification
rites?
o
Every firstborn
male is to be consecrated to the Lord.
3)
According to
verse 25 what is said about a man in
o
He was
§
Righteous.
§
Devout.
§
And waiting for
the consolation of
o
The Holy Spirit
was on him.
4)
What did it mean
for Simeon to be waiting for the consolation of
o
He was waiting
for the coming of the Messiah or the Christ.
5)
According to
verse 26 what had been revealed to Simeon
by the Holy Spirit?
o
It had been
revealed to him.
o
That
o
He would not die.
o
Before
o
He had seen the
Lord’s Messiah or the Lord’s Christ.
6)
According to
verses 27 and 28 what did Simeon, being moved
by the Spirit, do when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what
the custom of the Law required?
o
He
§
Went into the
temple courts.
§
Took the child in
his arms.
§
And praised God.
7)
According to
verses 29 and 30 why did Simeon say to the
Sovereign Lord that he might dismiss his servant in peace?
o
It is because Simeon
had just seen the Sovereign Lord’s
salvation.
o
As
o
He had promised.
8)
According to what
Simeon said in verses 30 to 32 what is the Sovereign
Lord’s salvation for that he had prepared in the sight of all nations?
o
The Sovereign Lord’s
salvation is
§
A light for
revelation to the Gentiles.
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And the glory of his
people
9)
According to
verse 33 what was the reaction of the child’s
father and mother to what was said about
him?
o
They marveled at
what was said.
10)
According to what
Simeon said in verse 34 what was the child destined
for?
o
He was destined
§
To cause the
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Falling.
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And rising of
many in
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And to be a sign
that would be spoken against.
11)
According to what
Simeon said in verse 35 what would be the consequence brought on by the child?
o
The thoughts of
many hearts would be revealed.
o
And a sword would
pierce Mary’s own soul too.
12)
Why were Simeon’s
words a particularly rude awakening for Mary?
o
It is because Mary
had heard nothing but positive and uplifting things about the child.
o
Until
o
Simeon came along.
13)
According to
verses 36 and 37 what was said about the prophet,
Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher?
o
She
§
Was very old.
§
Had lived with
her husband seven years after her marriage.
§
Then was a widow.
§
Until
§
She was
eighty-four.
§
Never left the
temple.
§
But worshiped
night and day,
Ø
Fasting.
Ø
And praying.
14)
According to
verse 38 whom did Anna speak about the
child to?
o
She spoke about
the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of
15)
According to
verse 39 what did Joseph and Mary do when
they had done everything required by the Law of the Lord?
o
They returned to
Galilee to their own town of
16)
According to
verse 40 what was said about the child as he grew and became strong?
o
He was filled
with wisdom.
o
And the grace of
God was on him.
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Luke 2:22-40
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