Among my favorite New Testament Bible verses is the story of Simeon in the Gospel of Luke 2:25-35.
If you love and read the Bible, then you are familiar with Simeon and his Divine intervention with the baby Jesus in the Jerusalem Temple. But if unfamiliar, YOU are the reason why I write this series — engaging those who don’t read the Bible — which unfortunately is most of the population these days.
The story of Simeon is simple yet layered with complex prophecy. A newborn is brought to the Temple for a ritual required by Jewish law. The elderly Simeon recognizes the baby as the Messiah, who God had promised Simeon would see before he died.
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