Luke 2:23

(as it is written in the Torah ·Teaching· of MarYah [Master Yahweh], “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated holy to + 2:23. Quoted from Ex 13:2, 13:12, 13:15 MarYah [Master Yahweh]”),

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In The King James Version

(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

In Context

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]

24and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the Torah ·Teaching· of MarYah [Master Yahweh], “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” + 2:24. Quoted from Lev 12:8

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Cross References

Exodus 13:2“Sanctify to me all the firstborn, + 13:2. Quoted in Luke 2:23 whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel [God prevails], both of man and of animal. It is mine.”

Exodus 22:29+ 22:29. Ex 22:29 [Heb Bible Ex 22:28] (#8.488): T. “You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses” (v28) / R. Not to alter the order of separating the t'rumah ·contribution· and the tithes; the separation be in the order first fruits at the beginning, then the t'rumah ·contribution·, then the first tithe, and last the second tithe / R. Not to preface one tithe to the next, but separate them in their proper order R. Note: The second tithe is a set apart portion of tithing used for funding the tri-annual Pilgrim feast travel “You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. “You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.

Numbers 3:13for all the firstborn are mine. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery] I made holy to me all the firstborn in Israel [God prevails], both man and animal. They shall be mine. I am Adonai.” (5)

Numbers 18:15Everything that opens the womb, of all flesh which they offer to Adonai, both of man and animal shall be yours. + 18:15. Num 18:15 (Num 18:15-16; Ex 22:29-30) (#5.375): T. To redeem the firstborn of your children, giving the Cohen ·Priest· five sheckles of silver / R. To redeem the firstborn of your sons, giving the Cohen ·Priest· five sheckles of silver Nevertheless, you shall surely redeem the firstborn of man, and you shall redeem the firstborn of unclean animals.

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:22-25

Christ Presented in the Temple. 21 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. 22 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… Read the whole commentary →

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