Nourishment In God

[Jackie Ealey]

1. WHAT SACRIFICE DID MARY AND JOSEPH OFFER WHEN JESUS WAS DEDICATED IN THE TEMPLE?
A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

Luke 2:22-24 (KJV)
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;
(As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

2. WHOM DID DEVOUT SIMEON MEET IN THE TEMPLE THAT THE SPIRIT PROMISED HE WOULD SEE BEFORE DEATH?
The Lord's Christ

Luke 2:25-32 (KJV)
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

3. TO AVOID HEROD'S WRATH, WHERE DID MARY AND JOSEPH TAKE JESUS BEFORE RETURNING TO THEIR HOME?
Egypt

Matthew 2:13 (KJV)
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

4. WHAT RUTHLESS COMMAND DID KING HEROD GIVE WHEN HE REALIZED THE WISE MEN HAD DECEIVED HIM?
Slew all the children that were in Bethlehem

Matthew 2:16 (KJV)
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

5. IN WHAT TOWN OF GALILEE DID JESUS SPEND HIS EARLY YEAR?
Nazareth

Matthew 2:23 (KJV)
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

[Chris Carr-Winford]

AWESOME SIS JACKIE,

NUMBER 4 WE HAVE THE SAME FROM THE SAME BOOK, BOOK MORE SPECIFICALLY THEY WERE TO KILL ALL THE MALE CHILDREN AGE 2 AND UNDER.

YOU AGAIN HAVE 100%

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS ASSIGNMENT DOABLE FOR THE 2 YEARS THAT I HAD IT!!

YOU ARE TRULY A GODLY WOMAN, THANK FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE AND READILY GIVING YOUR SUPPORT EVEN WHEN YOUR OWN CHALLENGES ARE GREAT!!