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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:25

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 . Many expositors have believed that this Simeon was identical with Simeon (Shimeon) the son of the famous Hillel, and the father of Gamaliel. This Simeon became president of the Sanhedrin in a.d. 13. Strangely enough, the Mishna, which preserves a record of the sayings and works of the great rabbis, passes by this... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:25-30

A satisfied human spirit. There are few more exquisite pictures even in Holy Writ than the one which is here drawn for us. An aged and venerable man, who has lived a long life of piety and virtue, and who has been cherishing an everbrightening hope that before he dies he should look upon the face of his country's Savior, directed by the Spirit of God, recognizes in the infant Jesus that One for whose coming he has so long been hoping and praying. Taking him up into his arms, with the light... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:25-35

The episode of Simeon and his inspired hymn . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:26

That he should not see death . The idea of the aged Simeon comes from a notice in the apocryphal 'Gospel of the Nativity,' which speaks of him as a hundred and thirteen years old. These legendary "Gospels" are totally devoid of all authority; here and there possibly a true "memory" not preserved in any of the "four" may exist, but in general they are extravagant and improbable. The Arabic 'Gospel of the Infancy' here speaks of Simeon seeing the Babe shining like a pillar of light in his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:27

And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus . This was evidently the usual expression which the Nazareth family adopted when they spoke of the Child Jesus (see, again, in Luke 2:48 of this chapter; and also in Luke 2:33 , where the older authorities read" his father" instead of "and Joseph"). The true story, which they both knew so well, was not for the rough Galilaean peasant, still less for the hostile Herodian. The mother knew the truth, Joseph too, and the house of Zacharias the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:29

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace . The beautiful little hymn of Simeon was no doubt preserved by the Virgin Mary and given to St. Luke. The Nunc dimittis has been used constantly in the liturgics of Christian Churches for fourteen centuries. The thought which runs through the hymn has been well put by Godet: "Simeon represents himself under the image of a sentinel, whom his master has placed in an elevated position, and charged to look for the appearance of a star, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:31-32

Before the face of all people; a Light to lighten the Gentiles ; more accurately rendered, all peoples . Men like Isaiah, who lived several centuries before the nativity, with their glorious farreaching prophecies, such as Isaiah 52:10 , were far in advance of the narrow, selfish Jewish schools of the age of Jesus Christ. It was, perhaps, the hardest lesson the apostles and first teachers of the faith had to master—this full, free admission of the vast Gentile world into the kingdom of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:33

And Joseph and his mother marvelled . It was not so much that Simeon foretold new things respecting the Child Jesus that they marvelled; their surprise was rather that a stranger, evidently of position and learning, should possess so deep an insight into the lofty destinies of an unknown Infant, brought by evidently poor parents into the temple court. Was their secret then known to others whom they suspected not? read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:34

And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this Child . It is noticeable that, while Simeon blesses Mary and Joseph, he refrains from blessing the Child, of whom, however, he pointedly speaks. It was not for one like Simeon to speak words of blessing over "the Son of the Highest." The words which follow are expressly stated to have been addressed only to Mary . Simeon knew that she was related—but not Joseph—to the Babe in his arms; he saw, too, that her heart, not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:34-35

The touchstone of truth. We do not suppose that Simeon saw the future course of the Savior and of his gospel in clear outline; but, taught of God, he foresaw that that little Child he had been holding in his arms would be One who would prove a most powerful factor in his country's history; and he saw that relationship to him would be a source of the greatest blessing, or of weightiest trouble, or of most serious condemnation. Thus guided by this venerable saint, we will regard the gospel... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:25-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:25-35

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:26

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:27

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:29

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:31-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:33

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:34

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:34-35

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