(As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
(Just like it says in God's law: every firstborn son belongs to the Lord and should be set apart as holy.)
Your firstborn belongs to God, that's always been the deal.
📚 Historical Context
This verse quotes from the Old Testament law in Exodus 13:2 and 13:12-15, which required the consecration of every firstborn male child to the Lord as a memorial to God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt during the Exodus. This practice was a key part of Jewish ritual purity and temple worship in ancient Israel, emphasizing God's claim on the firstborn as holy. In Luke's Gospel, it is referenced during the presentation of Jesus in the temple, showing how Mary and Joseph adhered to these customs in first-century Jewish society under Roman rule.
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