Luke 2:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless.

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and departed from evil.

My God has sent his angel, who shut the lions' mouths, that they do me no evil because before him righteousness was found in me; and even before thee, O king, I have done no corruption.

He has declared unto thee, O man, what is good and what the LORD requires of thee: only to do right judgment, and to love mercy, and to humble thyself to walk with thy God.

a devout man and one that feared God with all his house, who gave many alms to the people and prayed to God always.

And for this reason do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men.

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

Waiting

And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord and spoke of him to all those that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

And it shall be said in that day, Behold, this is our God, whom we have waited for, and he has saved us: this is the LORD, whom we have waited for, we will be glad and rejoice in his saving health.

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

Joseph of Arimathaea, a noble senator, who also waited for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly unto Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

General references

I have waited for thy saving health, O LORD.

Schin Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of each one of them is peace.