Simeon's Prophecy Concerning Jesus

In this passage in Luke's gospel, the great and final hope of Israel is prophesied to have culminated in the infant Jesus! Why does Simeon prophecy that Jesus will be the cause of the rising and falling for many in Israel? And why is Simeon's praise exuberant over the prospect of other nations being included? Learn about Simeon's prophecy and its implications to the world at large today.