When did Mary accomplish purification?

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

1. December 25, 5 BC Julian Calendar.
2. December 26
3. December 27
4. December 28
5. December 29
6. December 30
7. December 31
8. January 1, 4 BC Julian Calendar. (circumcision)

B. three and thirty days: purifying

1. January 1, 4 BC Julian Calendar.
2. January 2
3. January 3
4. January 4
5. January 5
6. January 6
7. January 7
8. January 8
9. January 9
10. January 10
11. January 11
12. January 12
13. January 13
14. January 14
15. January 15
16. January 16
17. January 17
18. January 18
19. January 19
20. January 20
21. January 21
22. January 22
23. January 23
24. January 24
25. January 25
26. January 26
27. January 27
28. January 28
29. January 29
30. January 30
31. January 31
32. February 1, 4 BC Julian Calendar.
33. 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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