Luke 1:32-33

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:32

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of his father David.The Son of the Most High ... Strangely, this is the title given by the demoniac (Mark 5:7) to our Lord, suggesting that this is one of the titles given to the Son of God throughout the unseen world of angels and demons. Ash noted that "Most High" is used seven times in Luke (Luke 1:32,35,76; 2:14; 6:35; 8:28; 19:38) and only four times in the rest of the New... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:33

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.The house of Jacob ... This patriarch's God-given name was "Israel"; and the Israel over which Christ is now reigning is the true "Israel of God" (Galatians 6:16; Matthew 19:28).And of his kingdom there shall be no end ... has reference to the perpetual existence of Christ's church throughout the present dispensation of God's grace (Daniel 2:44; Ephesians 3:21). read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:33

Luke 1:33. And of his kingdom there shall be no end.— So the prophet Isaiah 9:6-7. Unto us a child is born, &c. of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end. The kingdom of Christ is twofold. 1. His spiritual kingdom, or the dominion of righteousness in the minds of men. 2. His temporal kingdom, or the outward dispensation of the Gospel, together with an exercise of government over the world, by which all events are managed so as to promote the empire of righteousness... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:32

32, 33. This is but an echo of the sublime prediction in Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 9:7. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 1:5-52

II. THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS 1:5-2:52This section contains material unique in Luke. The only repeated statement occurs in Luke 2:39 and Matthew 2:23. Other unique features are the way Luke alternated the reader’s attention between John and Jesus, and the joy that several individuals expressed (Luke 1:46-55; Luke 1:68-79; Luke 2:14; Luke 2:29-32). [Note: For studies of the structure of this passage, see Robert C. Tannehill, The Narrative Unity of Luke-Acts , 1:15-20; R. E. Brown, The... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 1:26-56

B. The announcement of Jesus’ birth 1:26-56This section parallels the one immediately preceding (Luke 1:5-25). Their forms are so similar that Luke must have arranged them to bring out the similarities between them. Gabriel announced the birth of Jesus as he had John’s birth. Again the fact of a divinely initiated birth announcement shows the unique significance of the individual to be born. In the preceding section the father was the main figure, but in this one the mother is."Luke presents... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 1:28-38

2. The angel’s announcement to Mary 1:28-38 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 1:32-33

Like John, Jesus would be great (Luke 1:15). However, He would be the Son of God, a clear statement of His deity (Psalms 2:7-9; Psalms 89:26-29; cf. Luke 1:35). The "Most High" is a common designation of God in the Old Testament (Heb. El Elyon, Genesis 14:18; et al.). It carried over into the New Testament (Luke 1:35; Luke 1:76; Luke 6:35; Luke 8:28; Acts 7:48; Acts 16:17; Hebrews 7:1-3). The Greeks also used the title "Most High" to describe their gods. [Note: Marshall, The Gospel . . ., p.... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 1:32

1:32 Highest; (b-12) 'Highest' is a name, Hebrew Elyon . I notice therefore the absence of 'the.' see Genesis 14:18 . God (c-16) 'Jehovah Elohim.' only occurrence in the Gospels. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 1:33

1:33 ages, (d-12) Or 'for ever;' but it is plural. read more

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