Saturday Morning June 9th. This morning I was studying from Luke 2:33-34. I was impressed with the faith of Simeon. He blessed the family and recognized the divinity of the newborn child. He said, "Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed(and a sword will pierce through your own soul also),so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
Here we see the Lords appointing of Christ whereby the fall and rising of many and that the hearts of many will be revealed.
(1.) Simeon shows them what reason they had to rejoice; for he blessed them (v. 34), he pronounced them blessed who had the honour to be related to this child, and were entrusted with the bringing him up. He prayed for them, that God would bless them, and would have others do so too. They had reason to rejoice, for this child should be, not only a comfort and honour to them, but a public blessing. He is set for the rising again of many in Israel, that is, for the conversion of many to God that are dead and buried in sin, and for the consolation of many in God that are sunk and lost in sorrow and despair. Those whom he is set for the fall of may be the same with those whom he is set for the rising again of. He is set eis ptoµsin kai anastasin—for their fall, in order to their rising again; to humble and abase them, and bring them off from all confidence in themselves, that they may be exalted by relying on Christ; he wounds and then heals, Paul falls, and rises again.
Henry, Matthew: Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible : Complete and Unabridged in One Volume. Peabody : Hendrickson, 1996, c1991, S. Lk 2:25
In the short text, as has been my experience throughout the book of Luke thus far, That the Holy Spirit has brought revelation to many in this period and to those that have been appointed, praise befalls their lips as they witness the incarnate Christ. Simeon and shortly Anna, are rejoicing at that which the Lord has done.
a fall[ptosis /pto·sis/]
a standing up, i.e. a resurrection, a raising up, rising [anastasis /an·as·tas·is/]
In the short text, as has been my experience throughout the book of Luke thus far, That the Holy Spirit has brought revelation to many in this period and to those that have been appointed, praise befalls their lips as they witness the incarnate Christ. Simeon and shortly Anna, are rejoicing at that which the Lord has done.
a fall[ptosis /pto·sis/]
a standing up, i.e. a resurrection, a raising up, rising [anastasis /an·as·tas·is/]
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