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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:27

By the Spirit - By the direction of the Spirit.Into the temple - Into that part of the temple where the public worship was chiefly performed - into the court of the women. See the notes at Matthew 21:12.The custom of the law - That is, to make an offering for purification, and to present him to God. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:25-33

Luke 2:25-33. Behold there was a man, &c. There was now in Jerusalem one Simeon, venerable on account of his age, piety, and virtue. For, he was just and devout Righteous toward his fellow-creatures, and holy toward God; waiting for the consolation of Israel A common phrase for the Messiah, who was to be the everlasting consolation of the Israel of God. And the Holy Ghost was upon him That is, as the word here signifies, he was a prophet. And it was revealed unto him, &c.... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 2:25-38

10. Simeon and Anna (Luke 2:25-38)In separate incidents, two people at the temple recognized Jesus as the promised Messiah. The first was a man named Simeon. Unlike most Jews, Simeon had the spiritual insight to understand the sort of person the Messiah would be. He acknowledged that Jesus was the promised Messiah, and that he would bring glory to Israel and salvation to the Gentiles (Luke 2:25-32).Having praised God for the coming of Jesus, Simeon turned to address Mary. He saw that one day... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:27

by = in. Greek. en. App-104 . the Spirit . The Holy Spirit Himself. See App-101 . the temple = the Temple courts. Greek. hieron. See notes on Matthew 4:5 ; Matthew 23:10 . for = concerning. Greek. peri. App-104 . after = according to. As in Luke 2:22 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 2:27

And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of law, then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,The parents ... Luke's use of this word for Joseph and Mary here, and again in Luke 2:41, and Mary's reference to Joseph as "father" of Jesus raises no question whatever regarding the virgin birth. One grows weary of the sophistry, and that is all it is, that seizes upon such... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:27

27, 28. The Spirit guided him to the temple at the very moment when the Virgin was about to present Him to the Lord. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:1-52

D. The birth and early life of Jesus ch. 2Luke followed the same pattern of events with Jesus’ birth and early life as he did for those of John. His purpose was to compare and contrast these two important individuals. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:5-52

II. THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS 1:5-2:52This section contains material unique in Luke. The only repeated statement occurs in Luke 2:39 and Matthew 2:23. Other unique features are the way Luke alternated the reader’s attention between John and Jesus, and the joy that several individuals expressed (Luke 1:46-55; Luke 1:68-79; Luke 2:14; Luke 2:29-32). [Note: For studies of the structure of this passage, see Robert C. Tannehill, The Narrative Unity of Luke-Acts , 1:15-20; R. E. Brown, The... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:22-38

4. Jesus’ presentation in the temple 2:22-38The emphasis in this section is Simeon’s prediction of Jesus’ ministry (cf. Luke 1:67-79). He pointed out the universal extent of the salvation that Jesus would bring and the rejection that He would experience. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:27-28

The Holy Spirit led Simeon to be present in the temple courtyard when Mary and Joseph arrived to consecrate Jesus to God (cf. Luke 4:1). Again the presence of Jesus became an occasion for joy and praise of God (Luke 1:46-55; Luke 2:14; Luke 2:20). This was consistently the response of the godly to Jesus in Luke’s Gospel. read more

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