Verses 62-63
Apparently Zechariah could not hear or speak. The visitors had to communicate with him in sign language. The Greek word used to describe his condition, kophos, can mean deaf as well as dumb (cf. Luke 7:22). Zechariah authoritatively settled the argument about his son’s name by writing, "John is his name." God had named John before his conception. Apparently the neighbors expressed astonishment because no other family member had that name.
"One of the major lessons is that even if all his neighbors do not understand why Zechariah does not do things the way they have been done, he will walk where God tells him to walk. . . .
". . . How do we define life? Is it in power and in the ability to ’take control,’ or is it in following the one who is in control?" [Note: Bock, Luke, pp. 78, 81.]
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