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.
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.
Anna was a prophetess who got to see the baby Jesus.36And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;37And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. 38And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem
Simeon was a righteous and devout man who lived in Jerusalem. The Holy Spirit revealed to him that he would die before he saw the Messiah. Simeon went to the temple and held the Christ Child, and blessed the family. The prophet Anna was a widow who never left the temple after her husband passed away seven years after her wedding. She spread the news about the Christ Child to everyone in Jerusalem looking for redemption.
The capital of Judea during Jesus' time was Jerusalem.
Simeon and Anna were two godly Israelites in the temple who recognized that Jesus was the messiah. Simeon had been waiting to see the Messiah before he died, while Anna, a prophetess, praised God and spoke about Jesus to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.
Simeon, and Anna, the prophetess.
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.
If you are asking when jesus was a baby , then it is the prophetess Anna.
Anna was a prophetess who got to see the baby Jesus.36And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;37And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. 38And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem
Simeon was a righteous and devout man who lived in Jerusalem. The Holy Spirit revealed to him that he would die before he saw the Messiah. Simeon went to the temple and held the Christ Child, and blessed the family. The prophet Anna was a widow who never left the temple after her husband passed away seven years after her wedding. She spread the news about the Christ Child to everyone in Jerusalem looking for redemption.
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...."
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."
It was Jerusalem.
Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem merely to console them
Roughly about 125,000 people came to Jerusalem when Jesus was born.
Anna was a prophetess and Simeon was a prophet.
Simeon and Anna were prophet / prophetess.