Luke 2:36

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Anna, a prophetess, {\cf2\super [38]} was there at the temple. {\cf2\super [39]} She was from the family of Phanuel in the Asher family group. Anna was very old. She had been married for seven years.

Cross References

Genesis 30:13

Leah said, “I am very happy! Now women will call me happy.” So she named that son Asher. [174]

2 Kings 22:14

So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Acbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the woman prophet. [273] Huldah was the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, son of Harhas. He took care of the {priests’} clothes. Huldah was living in the second quarter in Jerusalem. They went and talked with Huldah.

Job 5:26

You will be like the wheat that grows\par until harvest time.\par Yes, you will live to a ripe old age.\par

Psalm 92:14

Even when they are old,\par they will continue producing fruit\par like young, healthy trees.\par

Exodus 15:20

Then Aaron’s sister, the woman prophet Miriam, took a tambourine. Miriam and the women began singing and dancing. Miriam repeated the words,

Ezekiel 13:17

\{God said,\} “Son of man, {\cf2\super [111]} look at the women prophets in Israel. Those women prophets \{don’t speak for me\}. They say the things they want to say. So you must speak against them for me. You must say these things to them.

Luke 2:35

The things that people think in secret will be made known. And the things that will happen will make your heart very sad.”

Luke 2:38

Anna was there when Joseph and Mary came to the temple. She praised God and talked about Jesus to all the people who were waiting for God to free Jerusalem.

Acts 2:18

At that time,\par I will pour out (give) my Spirit {\cf2\super [28]} \par on my servants, men and women,\par and they will prophesy. {\cf2\super [29]} \par

Acts 21:9

He had four daughters who were not married. These daughters had the gift of prophesying. {\cf2\super [416]}

1 Corinthians 11:5

But every woman that prays or prophesies should have her head covered. If her head is not covered, then she brings shame to her head. Then she is the same as a woman that has her head shaved.

1 Corinthians 12:1

Now, brothers and sisters, I want you to understand about spiritual \{gifts\}.

1 Timothy 3:2

An elder {\cf2\super [10]} must be good enough that people cannot rightly criticize him. He must have only one wife. An elder must have self-control and be wise. He must be respected by other people. He must be ready to help people by accepting them into his home. He must be a good teacher.

1 Timothy 5:9

To be added to your list of widows, {\cf2\super [23]} a woman must be 60 years old or older. She must have been faithful to her husband.

Joshua 19:24

The fifth part of land was given to the family group of Asher. Each family in that family group got its part of the land.

Revelation 7:6

from Asher’s family group12,000\par from Naphtali’s family group12,000\par from Manasseh’s family group12,000\par

Judges 4:4

There was a woman prophet named Deborah. She was the wife of a man named Lappidoth. She was judge of Israel at that time.

1 Samuel 1:2

Elkanah had two wives. One wife was named Hannah and the other wife was named Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah did not.