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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:63

And he asked for a writing table ,.... That is, he made signs for one, for as yet he could not speak. The Persic version renders it "ink", and the Ethiopic, a book, and the Vulgate Latin, a notebook. The word signifies "a little table", such as they used to write not only "upon", but "in"; and was sometimes of brass F20 Haryocration. Lex. p. 244. , sometimes of wood, and sometimes of wax F21 Alex. ab Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 2. c. 30. , on which they wrote with a style or pen, ... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:64

And his mouth was opened immediately ,.... As soon as ever the child was named, and so all things accomplished which the angel had foretold, and his tongue loosed ; the impediments of speech were removed, and the use of his tongue and lips was restored unto him: and he spake and praised God ; for the safe delivery of his wife; for the birth of his son, the forerunner of Christ; for the conception of the Messiah; for God's gracious regards to his church and people, in these instances;... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:65

And fear came on all that dwelt round about them ,.... That is, the fear of God, an awful reverence of the divine majesty; they perceived the hand of God was in these things, and that these were effects of divine power; and which made very serious impressions upon their minds, and they thought, and spoke of them with great solemnity; see Acts 2:43 . and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judea : the several things relating to the appearance of the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:66

And all they that heard them ,.... The above things, laid them up in their hearts; treasured them up in their memories, and often thought of them in their minds, what should be the meaning, and what would be the issue of them: saying, what manner of child shall this be? what will he be, or come to? and what is it that he shall do? surely he must be designed in providence to be put into some high station, and some eminent work and service; since so many, and such great things, have gone... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:67

And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost ,.... With a spirit of prophecy, as his wife Elisabeth had been before, Luke 1:41 . and prophesied saying; the following things, relating to the Messiah, his incarnation and redemption by him; to the accomplishing of the covenant, oath, promise and mercy of God to his people; and to his son, the forerunner of Christ; and to his work and office, in the various parts and branches of it, which he should perform. Whence it appears,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:68

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel ,.... This was a form of blessing of long standing, Psalm 72:18 and very likely was in use, more or less, ever since Israel was distinguished from other nations, became a body politic, and were settled in the land of Canaan, in the enjoyment of peculiar privileges, both civil and religious; see other forms before it in Genesis 9:26 and now, this was very near being antiquated, and out of date; for upon the birth of Christ, the Son of God manifest in the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:69

And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us ,.... Meaning the Messiah, whom God had now raised up: in the house of his servant David ; in David's family, he being now conceived by a virgin of his house; and who, in a little time, would be born in Bethlehem, the city of David. He is called "an horn of salvation", because he is a powerful Saviour. "Horn" denotes power; it being that to a beast, as the arm is to a man, by which it defends itself, and pushes down its enemies; and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:70

As he spake, by the mouth of his holy prophets ,.... Which shows not only the veracity and faithfulness of God in his promises, but the early intimations that were given by him concerning the Messiah: for it follows, which have been since world began; or from the beginning of the world; ever since the first hint of the Messiah, as the seed of the woman, that should bruise the serpent's head, was given, he was more or less spoken of. Adam, the first prophet, seems to have respect to him,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:71

That we should be saved from our enemies ,.... This, and the two following verses, either contain and express the sum and substance of what God spake by the prophets; or point out the end or ends of his raising up an horn of salvation, or a Saviour for his people; namely, that they should be saved by him from their enemies: from sin, which wars against the soul, and threatens the destruction of it; from Satan, the avowed and implacable adversary of mankind; from the world, the seed of the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:72

To perform the mercy promised to our fathers ,.... By "mercy" is meant salvation by Christ, which springs from the mercy of God; the promise of which was an instance of mercy to the Jewish fathers under the Old Testament, and also the performance of it; for they were saved by the grace of our Lord Jesus, even as we: his blood was shed for the remission of sins that were past, and for the redemption of transgressions under the first Testament: and to remember his holy covenant ; which was... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:63

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:64

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:65

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:66

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:67

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:68

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:69

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:70

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:71

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:72

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