“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;”
Luke 2:22 KJV
Forty days after the birth of her son, Mary’s time of purification had completed, so she came to the temple with a sacrifice, according to the law of Moses in Leviticus. So Mary and Joseph took baby Jesus to Jerusalem to be dedicated before the Lord. The Ark of the Covenant signifying the Presence of God, had been absent from the Temple since 586 BC, when the Babylonians destroyed it. Malachi had prophesied, “But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire And like launderers’ soap. He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi, And purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer to the Lord, an offering in righteousness. Herod’s temple had no Ark of the Covenant until Jesus came into the temple that day, when Mary brought Him there. Through His dedication and Blood Sacrifice, Jesus has made us who believe Him, to be the Temple of the Holy Spirit, and God’s Presence in Christ, is always in us! Thank You, Jesus!
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