Question
When did Mary accomplish purification?
And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord (Luke 2: 22)
Answer
February 2, 4 BC Julian Calendar.
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled. (Leviticus 12: 2-4)
Calculation in ancient manner is as follow:
A. seven days: unclean
- December 25, 5 BC Julian Calendar.
- December 26
- December 27
- December 28
- December 29
- December 30
- December 31
- January 1, 4 BC Julian Calendar. (circumcision)
B. three and thirty days: purifying
- January 1, 4 BC Julian Calendar.
- January 2
- January 3
- January 4
- January 5
- January 6
- January 7
- January 8
- January 9
- January 10
- January 11
- January 12
- January 13
- January 14
- January 15
- January 16
- January 17
- January 18
- January 19
- January 20
- January 21
- January 22
- January 23
- January 24
- January 25
- January 26
- January 27
- January 28
- January 29
- January 30
- January 31
- February 1, 4 BC Julian Calendar.
- February 2, 4 BC Julian Calendar.
Purification of Mary is the last day of ancient traditional Christmas season, beginning from December 25, the first day of Christmas season.
| Time in Julian Calendar | Event | Ref |
| 25th of December 5 BC | Jesus was born in a cave. | See “Train of Thought about Christmas December 25“ |
| A day between 26th and 30th of December 5 BCE | Joseph, Mary, and Jesus moved to a house. | Matthew 2: 11 |
| 31st of December 4 BC | Preparation for Jesus circumcision (religious and social event). | Considering social setting of Luke 2: 21 |
| 1st of January 4 BC | Jesus circumcision. | Luke 2: 21 |
| 2nd of February 4 BC | Purification of Mary. | Luke 2: 22 |
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