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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Label Occurrences
Symeon the God-receiver canonical 1
Symeon the Righteous 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian holy person
New Testament person
biblical figure
saint
appearsIn Gospel of Luke
associatedWithEvent Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
associatedWithHymn Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace
associatedWithPlace Jerusalem Temple
linked to: Temple in Jerusalem
awaited consolation of Israel
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
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
guidedBy Holy Spirit
linked to: God the Holy Spirit
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
mentionedIn Luke 2:25–35
nameInGreek Συμεών
nameVariant Simeon
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
spokeProphecyTo Mary, mother of Jesus
linked to: Virgin Mary
title Symeon the Righteous
the God-receiver
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 hasNameVariant Symeon the God-receiver
Symeon the God-receiver title Symeon the Righteous
linked to: Symeon the God-receiver