“Simeon was one of the godly remnant of Jews who was waiting for the coming of the Messiah. It was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before seeing the Lord's Christ or Anointed One.”
[Believer’s Bible Commentary]
Luke 2:25, “And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation (G3874) of Israel (G2474): and the Holy Ghost was upon him.”
Consolation, G3874, From G3870; imploration, hortation, solace: - comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty. G3870, to call near, that is, invite, invoke by imploration, hortation or consolation: - beseech, call for, be of good comfort, desire, give exhortation, intreat, pray.
A foretelling of comfort to come, Luke 2:30, “For mine eyes have seen thy salvation…”
Israel, G2474, Of Hebrew origin (H3478); Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively): - Israel. H3478, he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: - Israel.
That comfort shall literally be for Israel and figuratively for the descendants of Israel/ Jacob one of whom was Mary and to the Gentiles. Luke 2:32, “A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.”
Luke 2:34-35, “34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall (G4431) and rising again (G386) of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; 35 (Yea, a sword (G4501) shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
Fall, G4431, a crash, that is, downfall (literally or figuratively): fall.
Again (Rising), G386, a standing up again, that is, (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, general or by implication (its author)), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth): - raised to life again, resurrection, rise from the dead, that should rise, rising again.
Jesus would fall, be crucified, and rising again, be resurrected.
Sword, G4501, probably of foreign origin; a sabre, that is, a long and broad cutlass (any weapon of the kind, literally or figuratively): - sword.
A sword would figuratively pierce Mary’s soul and a sword would literally pierce the side of the dead Jesus.
As for the phase, “that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed,” refers to past, present, and future reactions to our redeemer, Jesus. The Holy Spirit knows what is truly in our hearts.
Is there a “Grieving the Holy Spirit” today? Jesus said that speaking a word against the Son of man can be forgiven but whosoever “speaks against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.”
Matthew 12:31, 32: “These verses mark a crisis in Christ's dealings with the leaders of Israel. He accuses them of committing the unpardonable sin by blaspheming against the Holy Spirit, that is, by charging that Jesus performed His miracles by the power of Satan rather than by the power of the Holy Spirit. In effect, this was calling the Holy Spirit Beelzebub, the ruler of demons.”
[Believer’s Bible Commentary]
Jesus performed miracles through the power of the Holy Spirit, nevertheless, the Pharisees claimed that it was through the power of Satan. Fast forward to the present, for several years, there have been/ are “revivals” where gold dust appears, masses of people are blown over by what is called the Holy Spirit, feathers float through the air and more. A reversal of the unpardonable sin? What of false teachers/ teachings?
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