Luke 2:28-32
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
“28 Simeon[a] took him in his arms and praised ‘God’ [ha-‘Elohiym: the-(heavenly) Magistrates, the-(heavenly) Angels, etc..], saying,
29 “Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace,
according to your word,
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation,
31 which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 a light for revelation to the gentiles
and for glory to your people Israel.”
Paraphrasing Messiah ‘Jesus’ (YH’shua: YH’Saves), “Those who believe in me will do as I do and greater things, “ (See: John 14:12)
‘Amein’ (Amen: Truly, So be it, etc..)
Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon:
Jesus: 3091 Yhowshuwa` yeh-ho-shoo’-ah or Yhowshua {yeh-ho-shoo’-ah}; from 3068 and 3467; Jehovah-[YH–] saved[–s]; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader:–Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare 1954, 3442. https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h3091/kjv/wlc/0-1/
G-d: 430 ‘elohiym el-o-heem’ plural of 433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:–angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty. https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h430/kjv/wlc/0-1/
Angel(s): 4397 mal’ak mal-awk’ [plural Malik] from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of ‘God’ [‘Elohiym: heavenly-Magistrates, heavenly-Angels, etc.], i.e. an ‘angel’ [malak: messenger(s), etc..] (also a prophet, priest or teacher): – ambassador, angel, king, messenger. https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h4397/nkjv/wlc/0-1/
The significance of the Hebrew Name of ‘YHWH (YH)’: (Replaced with Lord ~7000 times in scripture)
I AM THAT I AM or WILL BE, ETC.
“According to the Hebrew Bible, in the encounter of the burning bush (Exodus 3:14) Moses asks what he is to say to the Israelites when they ask what ‘gods’ (‘Elohiym or ‘El) have sent him to them, and YHWH replies, “I am who I am”, adding, “Say this to the people of Israel, ‘I am has sent me to you.’
The Name that is ‘the spirit’ (ha-ruwach: the expression of, the mind of, etc..), the Word and Works of, the Bible’s true ‘Elohiym!
“I AM THAT I AM”, Will you Be?
Source (Interpretation section): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_that_I_Am
