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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:76

And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest ,.... Here Zacharias turns himself to his son John, though an infant, and incapable of knowing what was said to him; and for the sake of those that were present, describes his office and work; and says, that he should be "called", that is, that he should "be", and be accounted a "prophet": for he was not only a preacher of Christ and his Gospel, but he also foretold the coming of the Messiah; and the vengeance that should fall on... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:68

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for, etc. - Zacharias praises God for two grand benefits which he had granted to his people. 1. He has visited them. 2. He has ransomed them. He speaks by the spirit of prophecy, which calls things that are not, as though they were; because they are absolutely determined by the Most High, and shall be all fulfilled in their season. God visits his people in the incarnation of Jesus Christ; therefore this Christ is called by him, Κυριος ὁ Θεος , Jehovah... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:69

And hath raised up a horn of salvation - That is, a mighty and glorious Savior: a quotation from Psalm 18:2 . Horns are the well known emblems of strength, glory, and power, both in the sacred and profane writers, because the strength and beauty of horned animals consist in their horns. Horns have also been considered as emblems of light; therefore the heathen god Apollo is represented with horns, to point out the power, glory, and excellence of the solar light. The Chaldee paraphrast... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:71

That we should be saved (literally, a salvation) from our enemies - As Zacharias spoke by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the salvation which he mentions here must necessarily be understood in a spiritual sense. Satan, death, and sin are the enemies from whom Jesus came to deliver us. Sin is the most dangerous of all, and is properly the only enemy we have to fear. Satan is without us, and can have no power over us, but what he gets through sin. Death is only in our flesh, and shall be... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:72

His holy covenant - See the note on Luke 1:54 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:74-75

Being delivered, etc. - The salvation brought by Jesus Christ, consists in the following things: - We are to be delivered out of the hand of our enemies, and from all that hate us; so that sin shall neither have dominion over us, nor existence in us. We are to worship God, λατρευειν , to render him that service and adoration which the letter and spirit of his religion require. Ye are to live in holiness, a strict inward conformity to the mind of Christ - and righteousness, a full... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:76

And thou, child, etc. - Zacharias proclaims the dignity, employment, doctrine, and success of his son; and the ruin and recovery of the Jews and the Gentiles. His dignity. Thou shalt be called (constituted) a prophet of the Most High. Prophet has two acceptations: - 1st. A person who foretells future events; and; 2dly. A teacher of men in the things of God, 1 Corinthians 14:3 . John was a prophet in both senses: he proclaimed the mercy which should be communicated; announced the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:68

Verse 68 68.Blessed be the Lord God Zacharias commences with thanksgiving, and in the raptures of the prophetic spirit describes the fulfillment of the redemption formerly promised in Christ, on which the safety and prosperity of the church depended. The reason why the Lord, to whose government the whole world is subject, is here called the God of Israel, will more fully appear from what follows, that to the seed of Abraham, in a peculiar manner, the Redeemer had been promised. Since,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:69

Verse 69 69.He hath raised up the horn of salvation That is, saving power: (71) for, when the throne of David was cast down, and the people scattered, the hope of salvation had to all appearance perished. Zacharias alludes to the predictions of the prophets, which hold out that a sudden revival would take place, when the state of affairs should have become melancholy and desperate. This mode of expression is borrowed from the passage, “There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:70

Verse 70 70.As he spake That the salvation which is said to have been brought by Christ may not be thought doubtful on the score of novelty, he adduces as witnesses all the Prophets, who, though they were raised up at different times, yet with one consent teach, that salvation is to be expected from Christ alone. Nor was it the sole design of Zacharias to celebrate the truth and faithfulness of God, in performing and fulfilling what he formerly promised. His object rather was to draw the... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:76

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:68

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:69

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:71

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:72

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:74-75

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:76

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:68

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:69

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:70

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