Luke 2:21

When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Yeshua [Salvation], which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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In The King James Version

And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

In Context

20The shepherds teshuvah ·completely returned·, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

22+ 2:22 (22-24) MP: “Stump of Jesse” alludes to the household exists but is not in former glory. (See also Is 11:1b). Therefore Messiah will grow up in a poor family. In (Luke 2:7), the offering described is detailed in (Lev 12:6-8) for the poor woman’s purification after giving birth. (See also Is 11:1; Ps 132:17). (Is 11:1, 11:10a) + 2:22 (+24) MP: Messiah will grow up in “dry ground,” an idiom for “a poor family”. (Luke 2:7) identifies the poorest offering after childbirth being used (Lev 12:6-8). (See also Is 11:1a – Jesse’s tree was cut off at the trunk— not thriving family). (Consider illusion in Is 11:1). (Is 53:2a) When the time came for their purification + 2:22. (21-22) Quoted from Lev 12:3-4 according to the Torah ·Teaching· of Moses [Drawn out] were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem [City of peace], to present him to MarYah [Master Yahweh]

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Cross References

Leviticus 12:3+ 12:3. Lev 12:3; Gen 17:12 (Gen 17:7-14) (#1.9): To circumcise every male among you on the eighth day after birth On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. + 12:3. Quoted in John 7:22

Matthew 1:25and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Yeshua [Salvation].

Luke 1:31+ 1:31. MP: Messiah is the son of God. His throne is established forever. (Messiah is the son of God, see also 1 Chr 17:13-15; Ps 2:7). (2 Sam 7:13-14; 1 Chr 17:11-14) + 1:31 (31-33) MP: The Messiah’s dominion is everlasting. (Dan 7:13-14) Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Yeshua [Salvation].’

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:9-21

Angels Appear to the Shepherds; Visit of the Shepherds to Christ. 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.… Read the whole commentary →

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