Anna: Journey of Healing to Overcome Emotional Trauma

A biblical example of a long-term healing from emotional trauma would be Anna. Anna was a prophetess in the New Testament. If you recall, there were 400 years of silence from Malachi to Matthew. It wasn’t until Mary and Joseph showed up at the Temple (Luke 2:22-35) to make a purification offering (Leviticus 12:6-8) for their first born before God (Ex 13:2, 12-15). First, Simeon (righteous and devout) cradles the Lord Jesus and praises God. Anna enters and prophesies the redemption of Jerusalem (Luke 2:36-38)