Luke 2:26
and it has been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit—not to see death before he may see the Christ of the LORD.
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Psalms 2:2Kings of the earth station themselves, and princes have been united together, against YHWH, and against His Messiah:
Psalms 25:14The secret of YHWH [is] for those fearing Him, || And His covenant—to cause them to know.
Isaiah 61:1“[The] Spirit of Lord YHWH [is] on Me, || Because YHWH anointed Me || To proclaim tidings to the humble, || He sent Me to bind the broken of heart, || To proclaim liberty to the captives, || And an opening of bands to [those] bound.
Amos 3:7For Lord YHWH does nothing, || Except He has revealed His counsel to His servants the prophets.
John 1:41this one first finds his own brother Simon and says to him, “We have found the Messiah,” (which is, being interpreted, Anointed One),
John 8:51truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone may keep My word, he may not see death—throughout the age.”
Matthew Henry on Luke 2:26-41
Christ and Simeon in the Temple; Anna in the Temple. 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. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, 28 Then took he him up in his… Read the whole commentary →