Luke 2:38 Meaning and Explanation
“And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Coming up at that very moment, Anna gives thanks to God and speaks of the child to everyone awaiting redemption in Jerusalem.
What Does Luke 2:38 Mean?
Anna arrives in that instant, the same providential timing that brought Simeon, and responds in two movements: thanks to the Lord, and testimony to others. Her audience is a circle of hearts like hers, all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
Redemption is release secured at a price, the word used of slaves bought free and captives ransomed. Anna becomes a herald, an aged widow proclaiming the Christ to a waiting community. The pattern endures: gratitude upward, witness outward. Those who have watched long for God's deliverance are quickest to recognize it, and once they see it, they cannot keep silent.
Luke 2:38 in the Original Language
lytrosis (λύτρωσις), 'redemption' -- release secured by the payment of a ransom.
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What does Luke 2:38 mean?
Coming up at that very moment, Anna gives thanks to God and speaks of the child to everyone awaiting redemption in Jerusalem.