And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; Luke 2:22
Jesus was likely around 40 days old when he was presented at the temple in Jerusalem, following the Jewish tradition outlined in the Old Testament (Luke 2:22-24).
Mary brought Jesus to the temple, before God, to be circumcised, eight days after he was born. Then 33 days after that Mary brought Jesus before the Lord according to the law of Moses, (Leviticus 12,2 to 6)
Let us take one answer at a time, first Luke Ch. 2 v 21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. Verse 22 says 'And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;' This would indicate that Jesus was brought to the temple in Jerusalem but not on the same day as His circumcision.
us was brought to the temple when he was eight days old to be cercumcised. as it was the sign of being a jew.
The Candlemas day is Feb 2. It's a religious day and it is 40 days after Jesus Christ was born. According to the Catholics, it's the day that Jesus was presented at the temple.
According to God's Law to Moses, 40 days after giving birth to a son, a mother is required to present a purification offering at the temple. That is why Mary bought Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem at 40 days old.
It took Mary and Joseph a total of three days to locate Jesus in the temple.
People must have got married in the temple in Jesus days.
The Levites were a priestly tribe and served in the Temple.
It took them three days of searching to locate Jesus.
Mary and Joseph took the baby Jesus to the temple when he was eight days old as it was the custom.
This statement can be found in the Gospel of John, Chapter 2, verses 19-21. Jesus said, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." He was referring to the temple of his body and his future resurrection.