Luke 1:80 NIV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:80

Waxed strong in spirit - That is, in courage, understanding, and purposes of good, fitting him for his future work. The word “wax” means to “increase, to grow,” from an old Saxon word.In the deserts - In Hebron, and in the hill country where his father resided. He dwelt in obscurity, and was not known publicly by the people.Until the day of his showing - Until he entered on his public ministry, as recorded in Matthew 3:0 - that is, probably, until he was about 30 years of age. See Luke 3:0. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:80

Luke 1:80. And the child grew, &c. The years of John’s infancy expiring, he grew daily in wisdom and stature; and was in the deserts, &c. During the whole course of his private life, he continued in the deserts, or hill- country of Judea, Luke 1:39, till his ministry commenced, about the thirtieth year of his age. It is probable that the deserts here mentioned were those of Ziph and Maon, where Saul pursued David. Though there were several country towns and villages in these... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 1:57-80

5. Birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:57-80)Elizabeth’s son was born amid much rejoicing, and eight days later was circumcised in accordance with the law of Israel. Circumcision was a minor surgical operation carried out on all Israelite baby boys, and was the covenant sign that Israel was God’s people. At this ceremony the child was usually given his name (Luke 1:57-60; cf. 2:21; Genesis 17:9-14; Leviticus 12:3). When relatives tried to interfere in the naming of the child, Zechariah proved his... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 1:80

waxed strong = grew and was strengthened. spirit. Greek. pneuma. See App-101 . the deserts. The article. indicating a well-known part. shewing = public or official inauguration. Greek. anadeixis. Only occurs here. The verb anadeiknumi occurs Luke 10:1 . See note there. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:80

And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.Like a similar statement in Luke 2:52, this compresses thirty years of John's life into one sentence. A comparison of the two reveals some significant differences, there being no hint here that John increased in favor "with men." The strong, rugged, ascetic character of the herald contrasts with the loving, sociable nature of the Sun of Righteousness.The deserts ... refers to the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:80

Luke 1:80. And was in the deserts— Though the mother of Jesus was related to Elisabeth, the mother of John; though she visited her in the hill-country about the time of her own conception, and before the birth of John; it does not appear, nor is it probable, that there was any intimacy, or any correspondence between Jesus and his forerunner: on the contrary, it is expressly said that John was in the deserts till the time of his shewing unto Israel. The desert here mentioned is generally thought... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:80

80. And the child, c.—"a concluding paragraph, indicating, in strokes full of grandeur, the bodily and mental development of the Baptist and bringing his life up to the period of his public appearance" [OLSHAUSEN]. in the deserts—probably "the wilderness of Judea" ( :-), whither he had retired early in life, in the Nazarite spirit, and where, free from rabbinical influences and alone with God, his spirit would be educated, like Moses in the desert, for his future high vocation. his showing unto... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 1:57-80

C. The birth and early life of John the Baptist 1:57-80As in the first part of this major section of the Gospel (Luke 1:5-56), Luke arranged his material in this one to compare and contrast John the Baptist and Jesus (Luke 1:57 to Luke 2:52). In that section there was prediction, but in this one there is fulfillment. Luke’s emphasis in his record of John’s birth was his naming and his father’s prediction of his future ministry. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 1:80

3. The preparation of John 1:80Luke’s comment on John’s personal development shows his interest in human beings, which characterizes this Gospel (cf. Luke 2:40; Luke 2:52). John’s spirit here corresponds roughly to his character and personality (cf. 1 Samuel 2:21).There has been considerable speculation about whether John became a member of the ascetic Essene community at Qumran because he lived in the deserts. [Note: See A. S. Geyser, "The Youth of John the Baptist," Novum Testamentum 1... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:1-80

Birth of John. The Annunciation1-4. Preface. To write a preface to a history is not a Jewish, but a classical custom, and by following it St. Luke shows himself a true Gentile, trained in Greek culture and imitating classical models. Here he affects classical elegance and correctness of expression, but in the course of his Gospel he generally imitates the simpler synoptic style.This Preface contains all that is really known as distinguished from what is guessed about the sources of the Synoptic... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:80

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:80

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 1:57-80

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 1:80

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:80

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:80

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:80

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 1:57-80

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 1:80

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:1-80

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