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Mary and Joseph present Jesus at the temple according to the Law. Simeon, guided by the Holy Spirit, blesses Jesus, recognizing Him as the Messiah. The prophetess Anna also gives thanks and speaks about Jesus to all awaiting redemption.

The Annunciation is the announcement by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would conceive and bear a son through a virgin birth and become the mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, marking the Incarnation. Gabriel told Mary to name her son Immanuel, meaning “God is with us”.

The first group of exiles returned in from Babylon 536 B.C. and began to rebuild the temple. Apparently, the prophet Haggai was part of this group. After laying the foundation, the exiles quit when their enemies threatened them. Rebuilding the temple was an important task for the Jewish people.

The period in which Habakkuk lived had a lot of international tension. Judah was caught between two treacherous world powers. The king of Egypt had murdered the king of Judah and set up a puppet government in Judah. The Babylonians were also a world power known for their treachery. They were

Where is God in times of disaster? How can God allow suffering? What are God’s people to do about moral decay in society? The people of Joel’s day were devastated by a locust plague, which Joel said warned of the coming “Day of the Lord” which points to a transcendent God who gives