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3. Jesus' circumcision 2:21
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The record of this incident, similar as it is to the account of John's circumcision and naming (1:59-66), shows Jesus' identification with John specifically, and with humankind generally. Jesus' name was very significant, meaning "Yahweh is salvation."God specified it before His conception as He had done for John. Prophecies about John's future followed his circumcision immediately, but they occurred later for Jesus, namely at His presentation in the temple (vv. 22-24).
