Luke 2:25 - Scofield Reference Notes

Bible Comments

just and devout

righteousness

The Old Testament righteousness. Summary:

In the Old Testament "righteous" and "just" are English words used to translate the Hebrew words yasher, "upright"; tsadiq, "just"; tsidkah, "righteous." In all of these words but one idea inheres: the righteous, or just, man is so called, because he is right with God; and he is right with God because he has walked "in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless" (Luke 1:6); (Romans 10:5); (Philemon 3:6). The Old Testament righteous man was not sinless (Ecclesiastes 7:20); but one who, for all his sins, resorted to the ordinances, and offered in faith the required sacrifice (for example) (Leviticus 4:27-35).

Compare "Righteousness (New Testament),

( See Scofield) - (Romans 10:10)

and Paul's contrast, (Philippians 3:4-9).

Luke 2:25

25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.