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Because the Bible came into being in a different age, many readers have difficulty understanding its details. A Bible dictionary, defining and clarifying unfamiliar names, places, and objects, is an indispensable tool for the Bible student. Since its introduction in 1957, the Unger's Bible Dictionary has proved its value as an authoritative reference work. Prepared by Merrill F. Unger, Th.D.,...

Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem to be enrolled for the taxing, and while there Jesus was born and laid in a manger (Luke 2:1–7). On the eighth day Jesus was circumcised. On the fortieth day after the nativity—until which time Mary could not leave the house (Lev. 12:2–4)—she presented herself with her baby for their purification in the Temple. The poverty of Joseph and Mary is alluded to in the mention of their offering, “a pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.” There she met Simeon and the
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