27 So he came aby the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law,
28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:
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.”
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
35 (yes, aa sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
Anna Bears Witness to the Redeemer
36 Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of aAsher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;
37 and this woman was a widow1 of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers anight and day.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
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What Does Luke 2:29 Mean?
Luke 2:29-32
Christ would eventually serve as a light to the Gentiles. While Simeon does not quote Isaiah directly, he was certainly familiar with Isaiah 49 as well as Isaiah 8 and 9.
In these two early chapters of Isaiah, the prophet also shows Christ as a light to the Gentiles. Lurking in them is the rhetoric of Joel—the darkness, the shadow of death, yet afterward, just as in Joel, hope shines through.
Charles Whitaker
Peter's Trumpets Message—on Pentecost
Related Topics: Christ as a Light to the Gentiles
| Darkness
| Hope
| Jesus Christ as a Light to the Gentiles
| Joel's Prophecies
| Shadow of Death
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