Luke 2:22-40 Study Questions

Luke 2:22-40 Study Questions

1. Read Leviticus 12.  What did the purification laws of Moses require?
2. How do the purification rituals foreshadow what Jesus was sent to do?
3. What facts about Simeon stand out to you in verses 25-27?
4. What privilege did Simeon enjoy because of his willingness to be led by the Holy Spirit?
5. How does seeing Jesus allow Simeon to “depart in peace”?
6. Who does Simeon say the Lord’s salvation is for and why is this important?
7. Simeon prophesied Jesus would be a “sign that is opposed.”  What were ways that Jesus experienced opposition in his life and what ways do people oppose him even now?
8. How will Mary experience both joy and suffering as the mother of the Messiah?
9. How are thoughts from the hearts of men revealed then and now? (hint: read Luke 6:45)
10. What facts about Anna stand out to you in verses 36-37?
11. What did Anna do in response to seeing Jesus?

Application Questions:

1. Simeon and Anna had waited a long time in anticipation of the Messiah, and now the Church waits for the return of the Messiah.  What do Simeon and Anna do in their waiting and how can I apply their example to my own life?  What does waiting patiently for Jesus look like practically in day to day living?
2. How can I tell the difference between being led by the holy spirit and being led by my own desires?
3. What tends to distract me from setting my hope fully on the grace brought by Christ? (1 Peter 1:13)