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, going in all the commandments and righteous things of the Lord blameless.

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, perfect in his generations. 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 who feared God, and turned away from evil.

My God has sent his [heavenly] agent, and has shut the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me, inasmuch as before him innocence was found in me. And also before thee, O king, I have done no harm.

He has shown thee, O man, what is good. And what does LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

a devout man, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many charities for the people, and beseeching God always.

And in this I fashion myself, having a conscience always nonstumbling before God and men.

For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men,

Waiting

And having stood near at that same hour, she acknowledged the Lord, and spoke about him to all those who were awaiting redemption in Jerusalem.

And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God. We have waited for him, and he will save us. This is LORD. We have waited for him. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

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

Joseph of Arimathaea came, an honorable councilman who also himself was awaiting the kingdom of God, emboldened, he went in near Pilate, and requested the body of Jesus.

General references

I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for there is a [happy] end to the man of peace.