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  1. Sep 23, 2023 · St. Anna the Prophetess by Rembrandt Van Rijn. Luke’s depiction of Anna in the Bible paints her as a pious prophetess whose advanced age and honorable behavior usher in the new covenant. Anna is one of the Bible’s most unusual women. Introduced at the end of the Birth Narrative (Luke 1:1-2:40), Anna concludes the sextet of named, pious ...

  2. Nov 15, 2023 · Luke 2:36-37 tells us Anna was the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. At 84, she was considered “very old,” and had been a widow for many years. She only had seven years with her husband before his passing, and she had lived in the temple as a widow since. Scripture tells us “she never left the temple but worshiped night and day ...

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  4. Anna the Prophetess. Anna ( Hebrew: חַנָּה, Ḥana; Greek: Ἄννα, Ánna ), distinguished as Anna the Prophetess, is a woman mentioned in the Gospel of Luke. According to that Gospel, she was an elderly woman of the Tribe of Asher who prophesied about Jesus at the Temple of Jerusalem. She appears in Luke 2:36–38 during the ...

    • 1st century BC
    • 3 February, 1 September and 16 February on some calendars
    • 1st century
  5. 36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phan’u-el, of the tribe of Asher; she was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity, 37 and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very hour she ...

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  6. The Presentation Of Jesus At The Temple (Manuscript Illumination From The Matenadaran Gospel) of 1. Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic Anna The Prophetess stock photos, royalty-free images, and pictures. Anna The Prophetess stock photos are available in a variety of sizes and formats to fit your needs.

  7. 5 days ago · Rembrandt, “The Prophetess Anna”, 1639 (photo: Public Domain) Theresa Doyle-Nelson, February 3, 2018. There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. ―Luke 2:36a, 37b. Feb. 3, the day after the Feast of the Presentation ...

  8. Feb 8, 2018 · We discover varied depictions of Anna in these medieval images. She is depicted as a scroll-bearing prophetess; as proxy to the presentation ritual, handling the different ritual items; or she may be simply shown among the other women surrounding the Virgin Mary. Despite her prominent role at the Presentation of Christ, Anna’s portrayal in ...

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