Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Luke 2:36-38

There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.

There was also a prophetess, Anna
Acts 21:9 He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied. (Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven)
Exodus 15:20 Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.
Judges 4:4 Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time.

and then was a widow until she was eighty-four
1 Timothy 5:9 No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband, ...

She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying
Acts 13:3 So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.
Acts 14:23 Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
1 Timothy 5:5 The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help.

looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem
Luke 2:25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Isaiah 40:2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins.
Luke 1:68 "Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people."
Luke 24:21 "... but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place."

NOTES:
Prophetess: 2 Kings 22:14

(parentheses are mine)

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