The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:57-80
John, afterwards called the Baptist, the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth, is born. The Benedictus . read more
누가복음 1:72-74 Krv
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:57-80
The birth and development of the Baptist. We now pass from the inspirations of the holy women to the birth of the Baptist. We have before us what one has well denominated "a pious family in their good fortune." £ As this preacher observes, we have here "the mother in her joy, the father with his song of praise, and the little child and his development." We cannot do better than allow our thoughts to group themselves round these three persons in this order. I. CONTEMPLATE THE ... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:59-80
The name-giving, and what followed it. There is a quiet, gentle beauty in the picture of the home life given in Luke 1:58 . The touches of nature in it make us feel our kinship with all the ages. We are told of the flood of congratulations and kind messages which surges towards the happy mother; how the cousins of the priestly families in and around Hebron, and the neighbors scattered over that part of northern Judea, hastened to express their gladness to Zacharias and Elisabeth. The... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:74-75
Might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life . What Zacharias looked on to was a glorious theocracy based upon national holiness. Israel, freed from foreign oppression and internal dissensions, would serve God with a worship at once uninterrupted and undefiled. read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:74-75
The course of the Christian life. These words of Zacharias will very well indicate the course through which a Christian life passes from its commencement to its close. I. IT BEGINS IN SPIRITUAL EMANCIPATION . "We being delivered out of the hand of our enemies." In order to "walk in newness of life," we must be rescued from the thraldom of sin. And there is a twofold deliverance that we need. One is from the condemnation of our guilt ; for we cannot rest and rejoice in the... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:72
To perform the mercy - To show the mercy promised. The expression in the “original” is, “To make mercy with our fathers” - that is, to show kindness to our fathers; and the propriety of it is founded on the fact that mercy to “children” is regarded as kindness to the “parent.” Blessing the “children” was blessing the “nation;” was fulfilling the promises made to the fathers, and “showing” that he regarded them in mercy.His holy covenant - The word “covenant” means compact or agreement. This is... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:73
The oath - This oath is recorded in Genesis 22:16-17. It was an oath in which God swore by himself (because he could swear by no greater, Hebrews 6:13-14) that he would surely bless Abraham and his posterity. That promise was now to be entirely fulfilled by the coming of the Messiah. read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:74
Might serve him - Might obey, honor, and worship him. This was regarded as a “favor.” This was what was promised, and for this Zechariah praised God.Without fear - Fear of death, of spiritual enemies, or of external foes. In the sure hope of God’s “eternal” favor beyond the grave. read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:71-75
Luke 1:71-75. That we should be saved from our enemies Spiritual as well as temporal, invisible as well as visible; and from the hand of all that hate us From Satan and his angels, and all adverse power, and especially from our sins. This certainly was the mind of the Spirit that now inspired Zacharias, as appears by the whole tenor of Scripture; but whether he fully understood his own words is impossible for us to say. It is certain the older prophets, in some cases, did not fully... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:1-80
After the Ascension and the events of the first Pentecost, which quickly followed their Master's return to heaven, the twelve and a few others who had walked in the company which followed Jesus during the years of his public ministry no doubt often met together and talked over the teaching and the acts of their risen and now glorified Master. As time passed on, a certain number of these acts, a certain number of the public and private discourses in the apostolic company, became adopted as... read more