Jesus Is Circumcised and Named

Eight days after his birth, the baby is circumcised and given the name the angel commanded.

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What Happened

Following Jewish law, Mary and Joseph have Jesus circumcised on the eighth day and formally name him Jesus — the name Gabriel had specified before he was even conceived. It's a quiet moment of obedience that connects this child to the covenant God made with Abraham centuries earlier.

Read It

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The Night Everything Changed

A birth story everyone thinks they know — and it didn't happen in a palace. A baby born in a feeding trough, angels showing up to overnight shepherds, an old man who'd been waiting his whole life, and a twelve-year-old who already understood something his parents couldn't.

Key People

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Key Places

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