Luke 2:21-40 - "The Token and the Presentation"

The writer, Luke, has recorded his divinely inspired account of the birth of the Savior, the Son of the Most High God, the Lord Christ. And with that birth, redemptive action, redemptive purpose, redemptive accomplishment is initiated because the Savior of the world, the Messiah, the Lord, the King has arrived.From verse 21 down to verse 39, brings into his account the testimony of three witnesses: The parents of Jesus, an old man named Simeon and an old woman named Anna. On the eighth day, according to the Mosaic Law, Mary and Joseph presented the infant for “circumcision.” At that time He was named “JESUS” as the “angel” had instructed Mary and Joseph.The presentation of Jesus in the Temple took place after Mary’s purification according to the Law of Moses.The passage is a clear example of the devotion of Jesus’ parents. They obeyed God’s instructions regarding circumcision. They obeyed God’s instructions regarding purification and dedication. They obeyed God’s instruction regarding the offerings.A man named Simeon is introduced in this account. His testimony, along with Anna’s testimony, appear in the narrative to give Spirit-led testimony to Jesus Christ.