Luke 2:28 Meaning and Explanation
“Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,”
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Read Full Chapter →Simeon takes the infant Jesus in his arms and blesses God.
What Does Luke 2:28 Mean?
The old man reaches the young family and gathers the infant into his arms. The waiting of decades ends in the weight of a few pounds. Holding the child, Simeon does not first address the parents; he blesses God, and praise pours out.
Here is the posture of fulfilled faith: the promise embraced, literally, and God thanked before anything else is said. Simeon holds in his arms the consolation he had carried only in hope. Every believer's story bends toward such a moment, the day hope becomes sight. And when it comes, the fitting response is Simeon's, arms around the gift, blessing rising to the Giver.
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What does Luke 2:28 mean?
Simeon takes the infant Jesus in his arms and blesses God.