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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:1-20

The Redeemer's birth . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:1-20

The Savior's birth and type angel's sermon. We now pass from the person of the forerunner to that of his greater Successor. The priest's son was great, but the Virgin's Son was greater. John was a great gift to the world, as every true reformer must be; but a Savior is God's supreme Gift to the children of men. Now, in this narrative before us we learn— I. HOW THE WILL OF EVEN HEATHEN MONARCHS IS MADE TO FULFIL THE WILL OF GOD . The Divine will, expressed... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:4

The city of David, which is called Bethlehem . After all the long ages which had passed, still the chief title to honor of the little upland village was that there the greatly loved king had been born. Bethlehem ("house of bread") was built on the site of the old Ephrath—the Ephrath where Rachel died. Of the house and lineage of David . The position in life of Joseph the royally descended, simply a village carpenter, the equally humble state of Mary, also one of the great king's posterity,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:5

With Mary his espoused wife The older authorities here omit "wife." Translate, with Mary who was betrothed to him . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:6

The days were accomplished that she should be delivered . The universal tradition of the Christian Church places the nativity in winter. The date "December 25" was generally received by the Fathers of the Greek and Latin from the fourth century downwards. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:7

Her firstborn Son . This expression has no real bearing on the question respecting the relationship of the so-called brethren of Jesus to Mary. The writer of this commentary, without hesitation, accepts the general tradition of the Catholic Church as expressed by the great majority of her teachers in all ages. This tradition pronounces these brethren to have been read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:7

  Little did the occupants of that inn at Bethlehem imagine who it was they were turning away when Joseph and Mary sought admission there. They did not realize, for they did not know, whom they were excluding. Practically they were declining to receive, not only the Messiah of their country, but the Savior of the world. What they did in guiltless ignorance, men too often do in wilful and culpable rejection. Jesus Christ is sometimes excluded by men— I. FROM THEIR THEORIES OF... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:4

The city of David - Bethlehem, called the city of David because it was the place of his birth. See the notes at Matthew 2:1.Because he was of the house - Of the family.And lineage - The “lineage” denotes that he was descended from David as his father or ancestor. In taking a Jewish census, families were kept distinct; hence, all went to the “place” where their family had resided. Joseph was of the “family” of David, and hence he went up to the city of David. It is not improbable that he might... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:7

Her first-born son - Whether Mary had any other children or not has been a matter of controversy. The obvious meaning of the Bible is that she had; and if this be the case, the word “firstborn” is here to be taken in its common signification.Swaddling clothes - When a child among the Hebrews was born, it was washed in water, rubbed in salt, and then wrapped in swaddling clothes; that is, not garments regularly made, as with us, but bands or blankets that confined the limbs closely, Ezekiel... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:4

Luke 2:4. And Joseph also went up from Galilee Being thus obliged by the emperor’s decree; out of the city of Nazareth Where he then dwelt; into Judea Properly so called; unto the city of David, called Bethlehem The town where his ancestors had formerly been settled; because he was of the house, &c., of David Notwithstanding, he was now reduced so low as to follow the trade of a carpenter. To be enrolled with Mary Who also was a descendant of David: his espoused wife The... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:1-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:1-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:4

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