22 When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord").
Sometimes I think when we read unfamiliar ideas in the Bible we just kind of read over them without much thought because we don't know what they mean or we don't know if they are important or why they are important. I think this is one of those pieces of information. (Tweet that!)
When the Bible says Joseph and Mary took Jesus to Jerusalem to "present him to the Lord," do you know what that means? (Tweet that!) Do you understand what it is referring to?
You can learn what this means and why it was important in today's video. (Tweet that!)
These are the Bible verses I reference in this video, the first one with more context around these verses:
"Presenting Jesus to the LORD"
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Catch up on this special series of Christmas Advent video posts here: (Tweet this!)
- Christmas Advent Day 1: And He Shall Be Called the Son of God (Video Post)
- Christmas Advent Day 2: Jesus is a Descendant of Abraham (Video Post)
- Christmas Advent Day 3: The Virgin Birth (Video Post)
- Christmas Advent Day 4: Was Jesus Born on the Feast of Tabernacles? (Video Post)
- Christmas Advent Day 5: The Bethlehem Shepherds & the Temple Sheep (Video Post)
- Christmas Advent Day 6: A Child is Born, A Son is Given (Video Post)
- Christmas Advent Day 7: Trivia! Who Gave the Prophecy of the Star of Bethlehem? (Video Post)
- Christmas Advent Day 8: What Was That Unusual Star of Bethlehem? (Video Post)
- Christmas Advent Day 9: The Prophetic Meanings of the Gifts of the Magi (Video Post)
- Christmas Advent Day 10: Cut Away Flesh for an Intimate Relationship with God (Video Post)
- Christmas Advent Day 11: "What was Mary's 'Purification' About?" (Video Post)
Again, Mary and Joseph faithfully helped the infant Jesus keep the Law of God right from the start. (Tweet that!)
Today's post along with the previous two posts are all linked together, so if you missed the previous two you might want to view them using the links above.
Today is Christmas Day and the final post in this Christmas Advent video series. I hope you have enjoyed this series of 12 posts with videos. More than that, I hope you have learned something new that has enhanced your Christmas experience this year.
We'll be taking the rest of the week off here at the blog, and will resume blogging in the New Year.
May you and yours have a glorious Christmas!
Today is Christmas Day and the final post in this Christmas Advent video series. I hope you have enjoyed this series of 12 posts with videos. More than that, I hope you have learned something new that has enhanced your Christmas experience this year.
We'll be taking the rest of the week off here at the blog, and will resume blogging in the New Year.
May you and yours have a glorious Christmas!
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