Reading the Bible like Jesus
A reflection on Luke 2-4, based on the talk for CCC 2 January 2022 In 2022 we’re aiming to grow in ‘living like Jesus did’ (1 John 2:6), and we’re starting the year thinking about the Bible – what it is and what does it mean for how we live? In the early chapters of Luke we see that Jesus knew the Bible, Jesus trusted and used the Bible, and Jesus saw himself in the story of the Bible. Know the Bible Chapter 2 of Luke , seeing beyond the details of the Christmas story, paints a picture of a family who knew the requirements of the Torah, the Old Testament laws, and lived accordingly. Eight days after Jesus’ birth, Mary and Joseph named and circumcised him. Just over a month after his birth they took Jesus to the Jerusalem Temple for the rites of purification, where they met Simeon and Anna. After returning to Nazareth Jesus grew and became strong within his family. Over the next few years the family regularly attended the Passover celebrations in t...