A character study by Robin Gallaher Branch in
Bible History Daily, online magazine of the Biblical Archaeology Society, describes the widow Anna as "one of the Bible’s most unusual women." Introduced in Luke's Infancy Narrative (Luke 1:1-2:40), Anna is the last of six "upright" men and women of Israel who are key figures in the birth stories of John the Baptist and Jesus. "Luke pairs and contrasts Anna with Simeon, who praises the Lord while Anna offers thanks; he prophesies, but she is called a prophetess."
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