Nunc Dimittis

Key Passages

• Luke 2:29-32
• Odes 14:1-46

Introduction

• Nunc Dimittis | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary
• Nunc Dimittis | Harper’s Bible Dictionary
• Nunc Dimittis | The New Bible Dictionary, Third Edition

Structure

• Luke 2:29–32 | Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament

Commentaries

• 4.5.1. The Spirit in Luke-Acts (Infancy Narratives): Prophetic or Soteriological? | Spirit and Kingdom in the Writings of Luke and Paul: An Attempt to Reconcile these Concepts

Role in Liturgy

• 66. Parts Of Worship | History of the Christian Church
• Evensong | The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church

Hymns and Songs in Scripture

• 7927 hymn | Zondervan Dictionary of Bible Themes

Web Links

• Wikipedia: Nunc dimittis
• ChoralWiki: Nunc Dimittis
• The Oracles of Simeon Luke 2:28-35 by William C. Nicholas, Jr.
• Nunc Dimittis – The Canticle of Simeon
• Prophetic Praise of Simeon: Reflective Analysis of Luke 2:25-35
• The Infancy Narratives in Luke’s Gospel by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.
• Praise for Promises Fulfilled: A Study on the Significance of the Anna the Prophetess Pericope by Nelson P. Estrada
• Meditations on the Nunc Dimittis: Dismiss Us in Peace (Luke 2:25-35) Luke’s Gospel Songs of Advent and Christmas by Rev. Eunice T. McGarrahan
• Sermons from Seattle: Simeon and Anna by Edward F. Markquart