Luke 1:26-2:35

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 1:26-38

Luke 1:26-Zechariah : . Prediction of the Birth of Jesus.— Lk. alone gives this narrative. Three or four months before the birth of Elisabeth’ s child, Gabriel comes to Nazareth and announces to Mary, a virgin betrothed to one Joseph, a descendant of David, that she stands high in Yahweh’ s favour. After dispelling her fear he announces that she shall bear a son Jesus (= Joshua, “ saviour” ) who shall be called Son of the Most High ( i.e. God), and fulfil the popular Messianic expectation.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:26-27

In the sixth month, that is, after Elisabeth’s conception; thus it is expounded afterward, Luke 1:36. The angel Gabriel, the same angel that had appeared in the temple to Zacharias, who seemeth to have had a special ministration with reference to that part of God’s will which was predictive of the Messias; he was sent from God (without whose command the angels do not move) unto a city of Galilee named Nazareth. There Joseph lived; from thence he went, Luke 2:4. The angel came to the virgin, who... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 1:26-38

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 1:26. The sixth month.—I.e. not of the year: the reference is to the time indicated in Luke 1:24. Nazareth—St. Luke alone informs us that this village was the place of Mary’s residence before the birth of Jesus; from St. Matthew’s narrative we might have inferred that it was Bethlehem. The two Gospels are thus shown to be independent of each other, though there is no contradiction between them. Nazareth was an obscure village; it is not mentioned in the Old Testament, the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 1:26

Luke 1:26 The Great Gulf. Consider the lasting distinction between the condition of the rich man and of Lazarus which the text brings before us. Abraham says that between the rich man and Lazarus a great gulf was fixed, so that none could pass from one side to the other. A great gulf fixed; observe, it is no slight interval, no trifling difference, but it is a chasm, a gulf and a wide one; and, moreover, it is fixed, the word in the original Greek is quite as strong as that which our English... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 1:26-38

Luke 1:26-38 The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I. "The angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth." Never was a time when, humanly speaking, the promises of God might seem so much to have failed: the house of David had departed from the sight of men, was unknown and forgotten, and Israel itself under bondage to the heathen; the prince of this world seemed established above the sanctuary of God. But man's helplessness is God's opportunity, and nothing was... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Luke 1:26

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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Luke 1:1-80

Luke, the author of this third gospel, was called by Paul the apostle "the beloved physician." There is some speculation that his patron was a man by the name of Theophilus. In those days physicians were often slaves. And there are some who theorize that Luke was Theophilus' personal physician and servant. Whether or not that be so is only a matter of speculation, and thus, worthless to delve into.Luke was a Greek. And he is the only Gentile to have the privilege of placing scripture in that... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:1-80

Luke 1:1 . Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things, which within a short compass of years have been acted and accomplished among us. In the first age, Eusebius admits, that no less than sixty gospels had made their appearance; a number which Mr. Whiston repeats without scruple or disbelief. The fathers, Ambrose, Jerome, and Augustine, allow that the number was considerable. Heretics wrote gospels, of which Ambrose says, “they have filled... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 1:26-30

Luke 1:26-30And the virgin’s name was MaryThe Annunciation1.The messenger sent from heaven to publish the news of the conception of the Son of Gad--an angel. An evil angel was the first author of our ruin; a good angel could not be the author of our restoration, but is the joyful reporter of it. 2. The angel’s name--Gabriel, the power of God. 3. The place the angel is sent to--Nazareth. An obscure place, little taken notice of; “yea, a city in Galilee, out of which arises no prophet: even there... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 1:26

26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, Ver. 26. Unto a city of Galilee ] God and his angels can find out his hidden ones, Psalms 83:3 , in what corner of the country soever. read more

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