Symeon the God-receiver

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Symeon the God-receiver is a biblical figure in Christian tradition revered as the righteous elder who recognized and proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah during the Presentation at the Temple.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian holy person
New Testament person
biblical figure
saint
appearsIn Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent Presentation of Jesus at the Temple NERFINISHED
associatedWithHymn Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace
associatedWithPlace Jerusalem Temple NERFINISHED
awaited consolation of Israel NERFINISHED
category Biblical saints
Christian saints from the New Testament
People in the Gospel of Luke
commemoratedOn February 16
February 2
February 3
describedAs devout
righteous
feastAssociatedWith Candlemas NERFINISHED
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord NERFINISHED
guidedBy Holy Spirit NERFINISHED
hasRole prophet
righteous elder
iconographicAttribute elderly man holding the Christ Child
shown in the Temple with Mary and Joseph
knownFor meeting the infant Jesus in the Temple
proclaiming Jesus as a light to the Gentiles
recognizing Jesus as the Messiah
uttering the Nunc dimittis
languageOfName Greek
liturgicalTextAttributed Nunc dimittis NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Luke 2:25–35
nameInGreek Συμεών NERFINISHED
nameVariant Simeon NERFINISHED
prophesied that Jesus would be a sign spoken against
that a sword would pierce Mary’s soul
receivedRevelationThat he would not see death before seeing the Lord’s Christ
religion Christianity
spokeProphecyAbout Jesus NERFINISHED
spokeProphecyTo Mary, mother of Jesus NERFINISHED
title Symeon the Righteous NERFINISHED
the God-receiver NERFINISHED
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Lutheran Churches NERFINISHED
Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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Simeon the God-receiver hasNameVariant Symeon the God-receiver