Luke 2:25

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Summary

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

Just

Waiting

General references

Genesis 49:18

Psalm 37:37

Bible References

Just

They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.

These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man,

blameless in his time; Noah walked with God.

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.

My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths and they have not harmed me, inasmuch as I was found innocent before Him; and also toward you, O king, I have committed no crime.”

He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justice, to love kindness,
And to walk

humbly with your God?

a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave many alms to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually.

In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men.

For the grace of God has appeared,

bringing salvation to all men,

Waiting

At that very moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

And it will be said in that day,
“Behold, this is our God for whom we have waited that He might save us.
This is the Lord for whom we have waited;

Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”

“Comfort, O comfort My people,” says your God.

Joseph of Arimathea came, a prominent member of the Council, who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God; and he gathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

General references

“For Your salvation I wait, O Lord.

Mark the

blameless man, and behold the upright;

For the man of peace will have a

posterity.