answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

ANNA. Anna was the prophetess who saw Jesus when he was presented in the temple by his parents. Anna belonged to the tribe of Asher. She became a widow after seven years of marriage to her husband. She was very old, around 84 years old when she saw Jesus in the temple.

Refer also to Luke 2:36-38.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

Luke 2:36 names this woman as Anna.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

Anna

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Who was the elderly widowed prophetess in Jerusalem that saw Jesus as a baby?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Who were the elderly people who received Jesus in the temple at his presentation 40 days after his birth?

Simeon, and Anna, the prophetess.


What woman saw baby Jesus in the temple at Jerusalem and what age was her?

Luke 2:36-38 tells us that Anna, a prophetess, from the tribe of Asher, was an 84 year old widow, when she saw Jesus at the temple.


Who is the lady that was teaching in the temple when Jesus was a child?

If you are asking when jesus was a baby , then it is the prophetess Anna.


Who was an 84-year-old woman who saw baby Jesus when he was brought to the temple for his circumcision?

Luke 2:21-38"...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...."


Who was A prophetess that expressed gratitude at the coming of Jesus?

The prophetess' name was Anna. Luke 2:21-40 describes the presentation of the baby Jesus by Mary and Joseph in the temple. Verses 36-38 (NIV) state "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 she was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshipped night and day, fasting and praying. Coming up to them [Joseph, Mary, baby Jesus, and Simon] at that very moment, she have thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who where looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem."


What city did Jesus get crucified in?

It was Jerusalem.


Why did Jesus meet the women of Jerusalem?

Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem merely to console them


What was population of Jerusalem when Jesus was born?

Roughly about 125,000 people came to Jerusalem when Jesus was born.


What are the people jesus met in the temple when he was only8 days old?

Simeon and Anna were prophet / prophetess.


What are the people jesus saw when he was only 8 days old?

Anna was a prophetess and Simeon was a prophet.


Why is Jerusalem important to Christianity?

Jerusalem was where Jesus died and rose again and also where He taught.Baby jesus was born there innit


Where did Jesus have to carry his cross from?

Jesus was crucified in the Holy City of Jerusalem