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Consider for a moment or two how much of our personal lives are affected by holidays and religious observances.
This is easy to do at this of the year because we were all affected by the annual celebrations of Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Other religious holidays include the Lenten Season, Holy Week, Easter as well as the weekly worship services.
We also observe many secular holidays in every month of the year except for August.
Consider for a moment or two how much of our personal lives are affected by holidays and religious observances.
This is easy to do at this of the year because we were all affected by the annual celebrations of Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Other religious holidays include the Lenten Season, Holy Week, Easter as well as the weekly worship services.
We also observe many secular holidays in every month of the year except for August.
Consider for a moment or two how much of our personal lives are affected by holidays and religious observances.
This is easy to do at this of the year because we were all affected by the annual celebrations of Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Other religious holidays include the Lenten Season, Holy Week, Easter as well as the weekly worship services.
We also observe many secular holidays in every month of the year except for August.
The impact that holidays and religious observances on the personal lives of the faithful is really nothing new.
The Lord himself gave to his people a staggering array of religious practices and holidays that they were to be very careful to observe.
The most familiar are the weekly Sabbath Day regulations and the major festival of Passover.
But this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to all the observances they were to follow.
The impact that holidays and religious observances on the personal lives of the faithful is really nothing new.
The Lord himself gave to his people a staggering array of religious practices and holidays that they were to be very careful to observe.
The most familiar are the weekly Sabbath Day regulations and the major festival of Passover.
But this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to all the observances they were to follow.
The reason for mentioning this today is that we the events of our text occur first of all 8 days after Jesus was born and then recorded right after that an event 40 days after he was born.
We see here Jesus being under the law and being involved in two distinct religious observances which were deeply significant to God’s people but have since lost their importance.
Nevertheless, a review of them should remind us of our own relationship with the Lord and how he sent Jesus to be our Savior from sin.
The reason for mentioning this today is that we the events of our text occur first of all 8 days after Jesus was born and then recorded right after that an event 40 days after he was born.
We see here Jesus being under the law and being involved in two distinct religious observances which were deeply significant to God’s people but have since lost their importance.
Nevertheless, a review of them should remind us of our own relationship with the Lord and how he sent Jesus to be our Savior from sin.
The first religious observance was circumcision.
Although a minor medical procedure during which the foreskin is surgically removed, this practice had deep religious significance.
Recall the command given in the Old Testament.
The Lord shows the importance he places on it with the following examples; (cite).
The first religious observance was circumcision.
Although a minor medical procedure during which the foreskin is surgically removed, this practice had deep religious significance.
Recall the command given in the Old Testament.
The Lord shows the importance he places on it with the following examples; (cite).
( NIV ) 9Then God said to Abraham, “As for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you for the generations to come.
10This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised.
11You are to undergo circumcision, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and you.
12For the generations to come every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised, including those born in your household or bought with money from a foreigner—those who are not your offspring.
13Whether born in your household or bought with your money, they must be circumcised.
My covenant in your flesh is to be an everlasting covenant.
14Any uncircumcised male, who has not been circumcised in the flesh, will be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.”
( NIV ) 9Then God said to Abraham, “As for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you for the generations to come.
10This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised.
11You are to undergo circumcision, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and you.
12For the generations to come every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised, including those born in your household or bought with money from a foreigner—those who are not your offspring.
13Whether born in your household or bought with your money, they must be circumcised.
My covenant in your flesh is to be an everlasting covenant.
14Any uncircumcised male, who has not been circumcised in the flesh, will be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.”
Of course, circumcision no longer holds such importance.
(See passage).
( NIV ) 12Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised.
The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.
13Not even those who are circumcised obey the law, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your flesh.
14May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which£ the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
15Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation.
( NIV ) 12Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised.
The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.
13Not even those who are circumcised obey the law, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your flesh.
14May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which£ the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
15Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation.
Nevertheless, we still observe an important religious ceremony – more than that, a sacrament – after a child is born.
Unfortunately, more and more Christians fail to see its significance and are more concerned about who can or cannot make it to the dinner afterwards than the blessings given in baptism.
Nevertheless, we still observe an important religious ceremony – more than that, a sacrament – after a child is born.
Unfortunately, more and more Christians fail to see its significance and are more concerned about who can or cannot make it to the dinner afterwards than the blessings given in baptism.
Two things happened at circumcision.
The first was already mentioned.
The second was that it was at circumcision that a boy received his name.
Here too we see a change in culture.
In the recent movie, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, a list of girls revealed almost immediately their religion.
Sarah, Magdalena, Rachel, etc.
It was obvious that there were all Jewish.
There was a time when Christians chose biblical names almost exclusively.
That is not the case so much anymore.
Two things happened at circumcision.
The first was already mentioned.
The second was that it was at circumcision that a boy received his name.
Here too we see a change in culture.
In the recent movie, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, a list of girls revealed almost immediately their religion.
Sarah, Magdalena, Rachel, etc.
It was obvious that there were all Jewish.
There was a time when Christians chose biblical names almost exclusively.
That is not the case so much anymore.
The names of people and places in the Bible will often bear great significance – especially when there is a name change or when God chooses the name.
Jacob (heel grabber) changed to Israel (struggles with God) Eve means mother of all living.
Nowhere is this more significant than in the naming of our Savior.
The name Jesus means “The Lord saves” or “Savior”.
His name should remind us of how he saved us from our sins every time it is said, spoken, heard, or thought of instead of being used to curse or swear.
The gospel of Luke immediately moves ahead 32 days to the second religious observance that Jesus took part in.
The lack of a transition has led many (even pastors) to place Simeon at Jesus’ circumcision and naming when that was really not the case.
Nevertheless, it is OK to address both in the same text.
The gospel of Luke immediately moves ahead 32 days to the second religious observance that Jesus took part in.
The lack of a transition has led many (even pastors) to place Simeon at Jesus’ circumcision and naming when that was really not the case.
Nevertheless, it is OK to address both in the same text.
This second observation was the rite of Purification (cite passages) and the Consecration of the Firstborn.
This second observation was the rite of Purification (cite passages) and the Consecration of the Firstborn.
( NIV ) 1The LORD said to Moses, 2“Say to the Israelites: ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be ceremonially unclean for seven days, just as she is unclean during her monthly period.
3On the eighth day the boy is to be circumcised.
4Then the woman must wait thirty-three days to be purified from her bleeding.
She must not touch anything sacred or go to the sanctuary until the days of her purification are over.
5If she gives birth to a daughter, for two weeks the woman will be unclean, as during her period.
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