John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:23
And it came to pass, that as soon as the days of his ministration ,.... In the order of the course, which might be three, four, five, or six days, according to the number of the heads of the house of their fathers in the course; See Gill on Luke 1:5 . were accomplished : for though he was deaf and dumb, he was not hereby disqualified for service. Deafness and dumbness excused persons from various duties F19 Misn. Trumot, c. 1. sect. 1, 2. Chagiga, c. 1. sect. 1. but did not... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 1:22
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them ,.... Or deliver the benediction they were waiting for: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple : which he made them to understand, by the gestures he used: for he beckoned unto them; nodding his head, or by some motions of his hands the Ethiopic version adds, "with his hand": or of his lips; for the signs of a dumb man are distinguished into רמיזה , and קפיצה F17 Bartenora in Misa. Gittin, c. 5. sect. 7. ;... read more