WHEN JESUS WAS EIGHT DAYS OLD...

WHEN JESUS WAS EIGHT DAYS OLD

When Jesus was eight days old He was brought to the Temple by his parents. According to Old Testament law (Leviticus 12:1-8) he was to be circumcised on that day. In LUKE 2:22-35 an aged and godly man, SIMEON, took Him in his arms and said amazing things about Jesus. He said:

1.     Baby Jesus was “THE CONSOLATION OF ISRAEL” (v 25)

2.     Baby Jesus was “THE LORD’S CHRIST” (v 26)

3.     Baby Jesus was “THE CHILD JESUS” (v 27)

4.     Baby Jesus was the Father’s “SALVATION” (v 30)

5.     Baby Jesus was “ A LIGHT TO LIGHTEN THE GENTILES” (v 32a)

6.     Baby Jesus was “THE GLORY OF THY PEOPLE ISRAEL” ((v 32b)

7.     Baby Jesus was “DESTINED FOR THE FALL AND RISING AGAIN OF MANY IN ISRAEL (v 34b)

8.     Baby Jesus was “A SIGN  WHICH SHALL BE SPOKEN AGAINST (V 34c)

LEVITICUS 12:1-7a (THE JEWISH PROCEDURE REQUIRED AFTER THE BIRTH OF A MALE CHILD):  UNDERLINING AND EMPHASIS, MINE

“And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, ² Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: THEN SHE SHALL BE UNCLEAN SEVEN DAYS; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. ³ AND IN THE EIGHTH DAY THE FLESH OF HIS FORESKIN SHALL BE CIRCUMCISED. ⁴ AND SHE SHALL THEN CONTINUE IN THE BLOOD OF HER PURIFYING THREE AND THIRTY DAYS; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled. ⁵ But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days. ⁶ And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, SHE SHALL BRING A LAMB OF THE FIRST YEAR FOR A BURNT OFFERING, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, FOR A SIN OFFERING, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest: ⁷ Who shall offer it before the Lord, and make an atonement for her…” (underlining and emphasis, mine)

LUKE 2:22-35 (SIMEON’S WORDS):  UNDERLINING AND EMPHASIS, MINE

“And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; ²³ (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) ²⁴ And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. ²⁵ And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for THE CONSOLATION OF ISRAEL: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. ²⁶ And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen THE LORD’S CHRIST. ²⁷ And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in THE CHILD JESUS, to do for him after the custom of the law, ²⁸ Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
²⁹ Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart
in peace, according to thy word:
³⁰ For mine eyes have seen THY SALVATION,
³¹ Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
³² A LIGHT TO LIGHTEN THE GENTILES, and THE GLORY OF THY PEOPLE ISRAEL.
³³ And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. ³⁴ And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, THIS CHILD IS SET FOR THE FALL AND RISING AGAIN OF MANY IN ISRAEL; and for A SIGN WHICH SHALL BE SPOKEN AGAINST; ³⁵ (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

-dr.dick christen