Luke 2:22
And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
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katharismou · Greek Noun
The state of ceremonial cleanliness required by the Mosaic Law after childbirth or other legal impurities; it involved ritual washings and sacrifices to restore one's standing for participation in communal worship.
nomos · Greek Noun
The body of regulations, statutes, and commandments given by God through Moses; it defines the standard of holiness for the covenant people and reveals the necessity of atonement.
barnesLuke 2:22: "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;"
Days of her purification - Among the Hebrews a mother was required to remain at home for about forty days after the birth of a male child and about eighty for a female, and during that time she was reckoned as impure - that is, she was not permitted to go to the temple or to engage in religious services with the congregation, Leviticus 12…
cambridgeLuke 2:22: "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;"
22–24. The Presentation in the Temple 22 . her purification ] Rather, their purification . The reading αὐτῆς , ‘her’, of the Received Text is almost unsupported. All the Uncials read αὐτῶν , ‘their,’ except D, which probably by an oversight reads αὐτοῦ , ‘His.’ Strictly speaking, the child was never purified, but only the mother. The puri…
Luke 2:22 reads: "And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord" — see the full explanation above for context and original-language notes.
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