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Anna in the Bible — Who Was Anna? | fresh.bible

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Anna

An elderly prophetess who recognized baby Jesus at the Temple

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An 84-year-old widow from the tribe of Asher who 'did not depart from the Temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day' (Luke 2:36-38). When Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the Temple, Anna — along with Simeon — recognized the child as the long-awaited Messiah and began telling everyone who was waiting for Jerusalem's redemption.

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family_historyProphetess at the Temple family_historyDaughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher

Appears In5 mentions across 3 books

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Anna Saw It Too

Luke 2:36-38

God Speaks to the Wrong Person

Luke 3:1-6

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The Trial That Backfired

Acts 4:5-12

Annas is named here as the presiding high priest at this formal tribunal — he is the institutional head of the very court now interrogating Peter and John for preaching in Jesus' name.

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Bound and Brought In

John 18:12-14

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