In Davids time the yearly service of the highpriest priests was divided in 24 houses, each makng the service in the temple in Jerusalem for half a month. He loved God. Jesus was never the Messiah ! Simeon, believed to be an old man, was waiting for the redemption of Israel, and the Holy Spirit told him that he would not die until he had see the redemption in the infant body of Christ, in the Anointed One of God. 25 A man named Simeon lived in Jerusalem. degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. from the University of Durham in England. May we be as ready to welcome the Lord Jesus when He comes the second time as Simeon was to welcome Him when He came the first time - look up Revelation 22:20! When Simeon saw Jesus he took Him in his arms and praised God. God told Simeon that he would see Jesus who was the Son of God. 11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, 12 waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! www.yourchurch.com. She changed strategies, "Well, how about $15,000? Mary and Joseph bring Jesus into the temple to dedicate Him forty days after his birth. He held him and knew that one day this baby would call people to choose between God and themselves. This apparatus was prepared by God for the salvation of all people. Mary then announced to Elizabeth (and the world): What an act of faith that was! together regarding her first born. Simeon takes Jesus in his arms and praises God: "Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel" (Luke 2:28-32). 2) Im not sure why Simeons reaponse has to be considered less than Annas? Put all of that together and what you have is a very costly gospel. Dig into the illuminating world of the Bible with a BAS All-Access membership. She didnt understand why he Leviticus 12:1-8 gave clear instructions that after the birth of a child a woman was ceremonially unclean. Simeon the priest was a very old man , could be in his late seventies. He has written over thirty books, including The Jesus Quest and The Paul Quest, both of which were selected as top Biblical studies works by Christianity Today. To look for the Messianic Age is a consolation to all believers in every critical time. Not everyone can be a prophet, however. Elizabeth proclaims How is it that the mother of our Lord should come to me? My bet is even if Mary, as you infer, had no idea who Jesus was, then Elizabeth was the first to notify her of the significance of Jesus. She was very old, around 84 years old when she saw Jesus in the temple.Refer also to Luke 2:36-38. The Spirit had prepared him to meet Jesus at the correct moment and had providentially brought them together. Mary, Simeon or Anna: Who First Recognized Jesus as Messiah? Both are quicker than Mary to comprehend who Jesus is This statement seems rather presumptive to me. But Mary is also puzzled by the divine message; she is perplexed when the angel greets her and must ponder the meaning of his words (Luke 1:29; see also 2:19). Gabriel made it quite clear to Mary who is Jesus: That hope motivated the righteous in Simeons day to hold on to the things of God despite the terrible events happening round about them. Mary was the first to have the good news announced to her, but Anna is the first woman to understand fully and proclaim the good news. In the biblical Joseph narrative, when Joseph, having settled in Egypt, asks his brothers to bring Benjamin to him, he takes Simeon hostage to ensure that they return. He is at peace and his heart is filled with hope because he knows that God has fulfilled His promise. Looking at Jesus inspired him in two ways: the feeling of . He spoke an astounding prophecy about saving the world. "A sword will pierce through your own soul also." All men will not accept Jesus. He prayed, "God, You kept Your promise, and I have When that old man went out of the world he took nothing but a soul. to say. We have a drawing for $15,000 cash!" She may have been able to undertake this role in the Temple because she was no longer in periodic states of ritual impurity caused by menstruation. Of course, no one knows how old Simeon was when God gave him this assurance. Simeon made a prophetic and powerful predictive statement about Jesus and the purpose of His life. According to Matthew and Luke, however, Joseph was only legally his father. Jesus mouthing off to his mother in public after they have been frantic after losing him in a larger metropolitan area for three days. Brown adds, however, that Luke does not leave Mary on the negative note of misunderstanding. When Simeon saw Him for whom his soul had been longing, he took Him in his arms. My soul magnifies the Lord; my spirit has found joy in God, who is my Saviour, because he has looked graciously upon the lowliness of his handmaid. GOD THE FATHER, HOLY SPIRIT, JESUS AND MARY AT THE TEMPLE Being first to hear doesnt always mean being first to understand. Mary, Simeon or Anna by Ben Witherington III originally appeared in Bible Review, Winter 2005. She spread the Jesus Brings Revelation to the Nations. "But the plans of the LORD stand firm for ever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.". So, I'd like to call you to be like Simeon - a man supremely satisfied with a costly gospel. I believe it's more likely he was already getting up there in years and he was beginning to worry. Romans 11:33-34 and Isaiah 40:28. and lain in a manger as they were being inspected for blemishes that would disqualify them for sacrifice. At first glance, Simeon and Anna could be easily overlooked within the narrative. Christ is the touchstone of human hearts. Dr. Witherington has presented seminars for churches, colleges and Biblical meetings in the U.S., England, Estonia, Russia, Europe, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Australia. Acts 4:11; 1 Pet. Even modern day shepherds Do you follow Christ even when it proves costly? Anna belonged to the tribe of Asher. Simeon was a part of the group of brothers who sold Joseph into slavery and then lied to Jacob, saying that Joseph had been killed by a wild animal ( Genesis 37 ). my name is david snyder. Until a chance encounter with my moms old Bible opened my eyes. He had been told by God, as a much younger man, that he would definitely see the Jewish Messiah before he died. Seven Signs Changing water into wine at Cana in John 2:1-11 the first of the signs Healing the royal officials son in Capernaum in John 4:46-54. I love the balance that Simeon has - the kind balanced spiritual eyesight that we all need. Joseph and Mary were in at the Temple in Jerusalem for the redemption of Jesus as the firstborn and the purification of His mother, Mary, as per the Law of Moses in the first five books of the Bible. Nice job Susanna! Which she knows fullwell, she had pondered this in her heart. Luke adds that she treasures the words the angel Gabriel speaks to her. He saw that the fall of Israel would be the riches of the Gentiles and that Israels restoration will be comparable to a resurrection from the dead for the whole of humanity. He was a good man. This man was righteous and devout. We then count 3 and a half months from 1. Their hearts were right with God. No wonder they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, (luke 2:17). What is are the functions of diverse organisms? Luke 2:36-38 tells us that Anna, a prophetess, from the tribe of Asher, was an 84 year old widow, when she saw Jesus at the temple. The flame of hope must have been fanned by the report spread abroad by the shepherds of the events at Bethlehem just forty days before. It was God the Fathers and Holy Spirits job to prepare Jesus until he was ready to start His ministry. Therefore, if you could see Simeon in the temple courtyard holding the baby Jesus with his eyes lifted to the vast sky of Jerusalem you would see a satisfied old man! husband passed away seven years after her wedding. And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call him Jesus. Wouldn't it be awesome if that was our view of life when it comes to the gospel? And at the outset of a long chain of such prophetic insights stand Simeon and Anna, one satisfied that prophecy has been fulfilled and the other pointing to the future, a future as bright as the promises of God. It seems that Luke wants to make this scene very personal for Simeon and Anna. Of course, in the end, Luke portrays Mary as successfully making the spiritual journey into the family of faith; in Acts 1:14, when the apostles gather in the upper room after the resurrection and ascension of Jesus, Mary is with them. . The scene that Luke wants to highlight is more than just historical fulfillment. At the opening of Aeschyluss Agamemnon, a sentinel, set to watch for the appearing of fire that was to announce the taking of Troy, beholds at last the signal so impatiently expected, and he sings at once, both of the victory of Greece and of his own release. What did old Simeon say when he saw Jesus? There are many speculations as to who this Simeon was although there is no record of his genealogy. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Messiah. Copy. Verse 26 makes this clear! was saying and revelling himself at this age God had her back on this one! Nisan till the begnning of the service of the house of Abija, which gives us end June as the earliest possible conception date for John, when his father Zacharia went home after his templeservice and went to his wife. The Holy Spirit led Simeon to the Temple on the day Joseph, Mary and Jesus were there. Jesus name in Hebrew was Yeshua which translates to English as Joshua. Reading this narrative, we sense that it was perfectly proper for this old man to take the Baby Jesus in his arms because of what he was and who he was. Verse 28 gives us a beautiful picture. One issue does provide some hesitation for me though. 3 Ang lahat ay pumunta upang makapagpatala, bawat isa sa kaniyang sariling lungsod. 8:14). The neuter gender is used for the word salvation. Notice, in Luke 2:25-35, some of the characteristics of this man who waited for the coming of Christ: He had no doubt about this, as we learn from verse 26. God is going global! 31 which you prepared for all people to see If you ever want to read something that fills in the blanks an,d plays out like a movie, read MYSTICAL CITY OF GOD by SISTER MARY of AGREEDA. In referring to Alfred Plummers Commentary on Luke, (along with your proposal that Lukes women were more positive examples of discipleship) you write, Yes, a messiah has arrived, as Simeon recognizes, but, as the prophetess Anna suggests, a new era, with a new and living voice of prophecy, has at the same time dawned. That is quite a leap as Luke offers only a one-line summation of her input after he quotes Simeon at length. I like the stress on Mary and Joseph as good parents who nevertheless dont get it. "The thoughts of many hearts will be revealed." Simeon was described as devout and just and was a part of the remnant of Gods people. This required the presentation of a lamb, or for those who were poor, of two pigeons. She knew who he was! When Jesus was 40 days old Mary and Joseph traveled to the temple in Jerusalem for another ceremony. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and told Mary, his mother, This infant is destined to cause many in Israel to fall and rise.

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