Luke 2:31 - Adam Clarke

Luke 2:31

29 “Lord, ^anow You are letting Your servant depart in peace,
According to Your word;

30 For my eyes ^ahave seen Your salvation

31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,

32 ^aA light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”

33 ¹And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him.

34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the ^afall and rising of many in Israel, and for ^ba sign which will be spoken against

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Luke 2:31

Which thou hast prepared - ̔ ̔ , which thou hast Made Ready before the face, in the presence, of all people. Here salvation is represented under the notion of a feast, which God himself has provided for the whole world; and to partake of which he has invited all the nations of the earth. There seems a direct allusion here to Isaiah 25:6, etc. "In this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things," etc. Salvation is properly the food of the soul, by which it is nourished unto eternal life; he that receiveth not this, must perish for ever.

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