Consolation of Israel Meaning
And the same man was just and devout waiting for the consolation of Israel. A name for the Messiah in common use among the Jews probably suggested by Isa. Simeon And Anna Waiting For The Consolation Of Israel 1 The Lampstand There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. . The consolation of Israel refers to the promised Messiah. First it makes sense because Christ is the consolation of Israel. The LORDs Christ would defeat Israels true enemies sin and death. And behold there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. That is how Jesus of Nazareth represented the consolation of Israel. But woe unto you that are rich. To call Jesus the consolation of Israel takes us back to the time of Abraham when the Lord promised that all the nations on earth would be blessed through him Genesis 121-3. 4913The Greek word thus rendered Luke 225 paraklesis is kindred to that translated Comforter in John 1416 etc pa