When the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, “a pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.”
Luke 2:22-24 (English Standard Version - ESV)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Rev. Keith F. Witte, Pastor
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LUTHERAN BIBLE TRANSLATORS: Pray for Chris Pluger and his family in Ethiopia due to ongoing civil unrest in that country has endangered all foreign residents. You can see his presentation on this HERE.
