The infant Jesus is brought to the temple for purification and dedication, as commanded in Mosaic law. There, a devout man speaks through the Holy Spirit to ...

The secret good affections in the minds of some, will be revealed by their embracing Christ; the secret corruptions of others will be revealed by their enmity ...

Which thou hast prepared. In his eternal purposes and decrees, having chosen and foreordained Christ, and appointed him to be his salvation, to the ends of ...

A powerful declaration that Jesus is the fulfillment of God's promise, and that his coming is not just for a select few, but for all people.

[1.] A blessing to the world. It is prepared before the face of all people, not to be hid in a corner, but to be made known; to be a light to lighten the ...

Luke 2:31. Which thou hast prepared. In his eternal purposes and decrees, having chosen and foreordained Christ, and appointed him to be his salvation, ...

Jesus, like other firstborn males, is set apart for God as part of the special relationship that God solidified through his deliverance of Israel from slavery.

This occurs when Jesus was being presented to the Lord – consecrated (set apart, holy call) as the firstborn male according to the law.

(31) Before the face of all people.--Literally, of all peoples. The word expresses the universality of the salvation which the next verse contemplates in its ...