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 just before God, going faultless in all the commands and precepts of the Lord.

These the generations of Noah; a just man, and was complete in his generations: Noah walked with God.

A man as in the land of Uz, Job his name; and that man was blameless and upright, and fearing God, and departing from evil.

My God sent his messenger and shut the mouth of the lions, and they hurt me not, for the cause that innocence was found to me; and also before thee, O king, I did no hurt.

He announced to thee, O man, what was good; and what did Jehovah require of thee but to do judgment and to love mercy, and being humbled, to go with thy God?

Religious, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many alms to the people, and praying God always.

And in this I myself attend carefully, to have a conscience unhurt towards God and men always.

For the grace of God who saves, was manifested to all men,

Waiting

And she having stood at that hour, confessed to the Lord, and spake concerning him to all awaiting redemption in Jerusalem.

And it was said in that day, Behold, this our God, we hoped for him, and he will save us: this Jehovah, we hoped for him, we will rejoice and be glad in his salvation.

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, will your God say

Joseph came from Arimathea, a distinguished counsellor, who also himself was expecting the kingdom of God, having ventured, he went in to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

General references

I waited for thy deliverance, Jehovah.

Watch the blameless, and see the upright one, for the latter state to the man peace.