LUKAS 2:21-40
Circumcision
of Jesus
21 And when eight days were completed for the
circumcision of the Child, His name was called JESUS, the name given by the
angel before He was conceived in the womb.
Jesus
Presented in the Temple
22 Now when the days of her purification according to
the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him
to the Lord
23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy
to the LORD" ),
24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said
in the law of the Lord, "A pair of
turtledoves or two young pigeons."
Simeon
Sees God's Salvation
25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name
was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the
Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26 And it
had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before
he had seen the Lord's Christ.
27 So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when
the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom
of the law,
28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and
said:
29 " Lord, now You are letting Your servant
depart in peace,
According to Your word;
30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation
31 Which You have prepared before the face of all
peoples,
32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the
glory of Your people Israel."
33 And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things
which were spoken of Him.
34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His
mother, "Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of
many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against
35 (yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul
also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
Anna
Bears Witness to the Redeemer
36 Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter
of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a
husband seven years from her virginity;
37 and this woman was a widow of about
eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God
with fastings and prayers night and day.
38 And coming in that instant she gave thanks to the
Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
The Family Returns to
Nazareth
39 So
when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they
returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
40 And
the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace
of God was upon Him.
Ada beberapa Penjelasan
yang penting dari ayat-ayat ini yang perlu kita mengerti:
I. Lukas
2:21-24. PENYUCIAN
Ada 3 cara kuno untuk penyucian.
a. SUNAT.
(usia 8 hari/saat itu juga diberi nama)
b. PENEBUSAN.
Anak sulung (Keluaran 13:2)
Bayar 5 syikal, setelah 31 hari (Bilangan 18:16)
c. PENYUCIAN
SESUDAH KELAHIRAN.
Laki = 40 hari, perempuan 80 hari, wanita
tidak boleh kedalam Bait Allah.
Bawa kurban 2 ekor merpati (rakyat biasa)
Nyanyian : I Love you Lord
II. Lukas
2:25-35. IMAN/MIMPI (Simeon) kelompok yang senyap di negeri.
Kesukaannya Berdoa dan menantikan Allah. Dan
bernubuat untuk Yesus :
a. Banyak
orang akan Jatuh.
Maksudnya akan banyak Manusia menghakimi diri
sendiri = Berdosa.
b. Banyak
orang akan bangkit = Bertobat
c. Banyak
perlawanan.
Menghadapi Kristus tidak bisa NETRAL.
(berserah atau melawan).
III. Lukas
2:36-40. PENGHARAPAN. (Hana)
Nyanyian : (Exodus) This Land is Mine
a. Hana
seorang janda.
Ia mengenal kesedihan namun tidak bersedih.
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Sedih membuat, keras, Marah, Memberontak.
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Sedih membuat, lebih baik, lembut dan
simpatik.
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Sedih bisa melenyapkan iman kita tetapi bisa
sebaliknya.
b. Ia
berumur 84 tahun.
Telah tua namun tidak berhenti BERHARAP.
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Tidak pernah berhenti untuk beribadah.
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Tidak pernah berhenti berdoa.
Bekasi, tanggal 28 Maret
2013
