the God-receiver

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The God-receiver is an honorific title of Simeon of Jerusalem, a righteous elder in Christian tradition who, according to the Gospel of Luke, held the infant Jesus in his arms at the Temple and recognized him as the Messiah.

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the God-receiver canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian saint
biblical figure
canticle
honorific title
righteous elder
alsoKnownAs Candlemas
Hypapante
Simeon the God-receiver
appearsIn Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Luke
associatedWithEvent Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
associatedWithFeast Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
associatedWithPerson Saint Joseph
Virgin Mary
awaited consolation of Israel
canonicalStatus New Testament figure
commemoratedOn February 2
February 3
describedAs righteous and devout
guidedBy Holy Spirit
linked to: God the Holy Spirit
heldInArms infant Jesus
linked to: Child Jesus
iconographicAttribute elder holding the Christ Child
iconographicContext icons of the Presentation at the Temple
languageOfTitle Greek
Greek
locationOfEvent Jerusalem Temple
linked to: Temple in Jerusalem
mentionedIn Luke 2:25–35
prophecyContent a sword will pierce Mary’s soul
prophesiesTo Mary
recognizedAs prophet
refersTo Simeon of Jerusalem
religion Christianity
roleInNarrative recognizes Jesus as the Messiah
speaksText Nunc dimittis
testifiesAbout Jesus as glory of Israel
Jesus as light to the Gentiles
title the God-receiver
usedInTradition Eastern Christian tradition
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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Simeon the God-receiver title the God-receiver
Simeon of Jerusalem title the God-receiver
subject linked to: the God-receiver
Symeon the God-receiver title the God-receiver