"There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer."
Luke put an emphasis on the Anna's advanced age. For only 7 years she had been married to his husband who probably would have died in some tragic circumstances. The rest of her life she had spent praying and fasting in the Temple. There was no better reference for someone chosen to prophesy about the Messiah.
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