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Simeon believed that the Infant Jesus was the Messiah that had been predicted to come into the world, as he had been told by the Holy Spirit that he would see the Messiah before he died and on that day the Spirit had led him to come to the temple .
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 15y agoSimeon was a old priest in the temple and both Mary and Joseph had brought hm to the temple to dedicaaate him
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∙ 15y agoThe only relation Simeon the priest had with Jesus was that , when Joseph and Mary brought him to the temple , it was Simeon who dedicated him to god.
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∙ 13y agoSimeon the priest was a very old man , could be in his late seventies.
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∙ 10y agoIn The Bible, Simeon is very little known about. He is the man who met Joseph and Mary just before the birth. He has been promised by God that he would not die until he saw the Messiah.
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∙ 10y agoOne of Jacob and Leah's sons.
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Who saw jesus at his dedication?
The old man Simeon and Anna were there.
What are the people jesus saw when he was only 8 days old?
Anna was a prophetess and Simeon was a prophet.
What song did Simeon sing when he saw Jesus?
The Nunc Dimittus.
Was Simeon an apostle or a disciple?
Simeon, who saw the baby Jesus, was neither an apostle or disciple. He was a prophet and teacher. Simon Peter was also referred to as Simeon, in which case he was both an apostle and disciple.
What does the old man Simeon say about Jesus and Mary?
Simeon told Mary that a sword will Pearce your heart because of him.
How can Simeon's encounter with Jesus at the temple be explained?
The passage in which Simeon blessed the baby Jesus and prophesied great things was an opportunity to prove to the readers of Luke's Gospel that Jesus was indeed the son of God. For some reason, Simeon, alone of all people, had been promised that he would not die before he saw the Lord's Anointed (Christ). Simeon recognised Jesus as the Christ as soon as he saw him, and blessed the young family. The author of Luke often used repetition to ensure certainty among his readers, so the story of Simeon was immediately followed by the story of Anna the prophetess.
Who was simeon and Anna in the bible meating Jesus?
Simeon was a righteous and devout man who lived in Jerusalem. The Holy Spirit revealed to him that he would die before he saw the Messiah. Simeon went to the temple and held the Christ Child, and blessed the family. The prophet Anna was a widow who never left the temple after her husband passed away seven years after her wedding. She spread the news about the Christ Child to everyone in Jerusalem looking for redemption.
Where was Jesus presented to God?
In the Temple of Jerusalem by an old priest called Simeon.
What are the people jesus met in the temple when he was only8 days old?
Simeon and Anna were prophet / prophetess.
Who first saw Jesus Christ died?
Mary Magdalene(the one who he cast out seven demons out). Mark 16:9.
How many different men in the bible are named simeon?
Simon was a Greek name commonly adopted by men named Simeon. A man named Simeon who was "looking for the consolation of Israel" saw Jesus and recognized Him is one man with that name. A magician named Simon was baptized because he saw the Apostles doing miracles he couldn't do was a name with the name name. Simeon called Niger and Lucius of Cyrene is another man with the same name. Another Simeon captured the King of Bezek. Jacob had a son which he named him Simeon as you can see, Simeon was a well known name in the Bible.
What did simeon say to Mary in the sciptures?
When the old priest Simeon saw the baby Jesusin the temple he relized that it was the baby Messiah. So he told Mary . A sword will pearce your heart because of him.
