The Consolation of Israel
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 20 December 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
For centuries, the suffering people of Israel eagerly awaited the Redeemer who would arise from their midst. Today, R.C. Sproul describes the moment when Simeon’s wait came to an end as he looked into the face of the baby Jesus.
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Meet Today’s Teacher:
R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God’s Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.
Meet the Host:
Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children.
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| 0:00.0 | When we consider the titles that the New Testament ascribed to Jesus, we see that there are literally scores of them. |
| 0:09.1 | And here's one that is exceedingly rare. |
| 0:12.3 | A title that finds its roots in the Old Testament, future prophecies about the coming of the Messiah. |
| 0:20.5 | He was called the Consolation of Israel. |
| 0:28.6 | As a nation, Israel had suffered. Throughout its existence, war and insurrection plagued the people. |
| 0:37.8 | A Messiah, a Savior had been promised, and the people longed for his coming. |
| 0:43.3 | Today, on renewing your mind, R. C. Sprole looks at the second chapter of Luke |
| 0:48.3 | and considers an old man who had eagerly awaited this consolation of Israel. |
| 0:59.1 | Before we hear today's message, don't forget that you can request four resources to help you better understand who this Messiah is and what he accomplished for his people. |
| 1:04.7 | When you give a year-end donation of any amount at renewingyourmind.org, |
| 1:09.1 | or when you call us at 800-435-4-33. We're grateful for your support as it |
| 1:15.7 | fuels proclaiming this Savior to the nations. Well, here's Dr. Spraw on the Consolation of Israel. |
| 1:25.4 | Anybody that knows me knows that one of my all-time favorite biblical characters is a man by the name of Simeon. |
| 1:35.3 | Simeon appears very briefly in the New Testament record. He plays almost a cameo role, but the role that he plays, |
| 1:48.6 | I believe, is significant to our total understanding of Christ's coming to this world. |
| 1:57.2 | One of the benefits of Luke's gospel is that Luke records for us more information about the birth and the infancy of Jesus than any other New Testament writer. |
| 2:12.2 | Let's look to Luke for a moment to get his version and narrative of the story of Simeon. We find this in the |
| 2:24.6 | second chapter of Luke's gospel, beginning at verse 21. This is the narrative that follows immediately |
| 2:34.1 | after the announcement of the angels to the shepherds in the fields of Bethlehem of the birth of Jesus. |
| 2:42.5 | Verse 21 of chapter 2 of Luke reads as follows, and when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, the name given by the |
| 2:56.0 | angel before he was conceived in the womb. And now when the days of her purification, according to the law of |
| 3:03.8 | Moses, were completed, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. |
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