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What is the significance of the Feast of the Lord's entry into the temple? Why do we read the Gospel of the account of circumcision during the Feast of the Lord's Entry into the Temple?

This is one of the minor feasts of the Lord. The major feasts are directly related to our salvation, while the minor feasts are related to fulfilling the Law and important events in the life of our Lord Jesus Christ. God ordered Moses to perform this tradition. While some traditions are no longer required, like circumcision of male children, yet the readings remain significant because of the symbolic nature related baptism. The Old Testament required the first fruits to be given to God in everything and brought to the temple. This also included that the first child to be presented to God according to the Law. Only for the human child can the representation of this offering be redeemed by a sacrifice on the fortieth day. Based on the parents' financial status, the sacrifice could be more elaborate or simple such as the turtledoves presented by St. Mary and St. Joseph. Thus, the Church has replaced the requirement of the circumcision on the eighth day with the Bathing Prayers. On the fortieth day of the birth of a male child, in which he is to be presented to God in the Church and redeemed by the offered sacrifice, was fulfilled by Christ Jesus.

Simeon the Elder is a significant witness of this feast. According to the Holy Tradition, he was told that he would not see death until he saw the Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, who would be born to a virgin. Thus, Simeon's life was extended three hundred years. He was one of seventy-two elders, scholarly in Hebrew and Greek, specifically appointed by Caesar to translate the Bible so the Jews could not fabricate any information to the Gentiles. Simeon was designated to translate the Book of Isaiah. Confused by this Scripture in Isaiah 7:14, he tried to change the word "virgin" to a "girl" as it did not make sense to him. His pen kept breaking and this divine revelation was declared to him that he would not see death until he saw the Savior, Christ the Lord (Luke 2:25-32), who was born of the Ever-Virgin, St. Mary. There are many beautiful rites and rituals regarding this event and performed during the Divine Liturgy on this festive day. Therefore, His presentation to the temple was offering Himself to the Father to consecrate Himself for the work that was given to Him by the Father to redeem the world.