Luke 1:46-66

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:59

And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.This is an authentic glimpse of a small community where the officious neighbors took a ready hand in naming someone else's child. Of course, they meant well! It was customary to name a male child upon the occasion of his being circumcised. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:60

And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.This indicates that Zacharias had already informed Elizabeth of the name bestowed by the angel Gabriel. Of course, this, like all other communications from Zacharias during that period, would have been through written communication. Someone has remarked that Zacharias was "a quiet father" prior to John's birth!The officiousness of the neighbors is seen in their appealing over the mother's wishes to Zacharias himself. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:61

And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.The heavy hand of tradition was in evidence here; and, of all the people who ever lived, the Jews seem to have had the greatest regard for such things. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:62

And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.This plainly indicates the deafness of Zacharias; because, if he had been able to hear, there would have been no reason at all to "make signs." read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:63

And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.Writing tablet ... "The tablets in use generally at the time were usually made of wood, covered with a thin coating of wax."[34] Writing on such a tablet was done with a small iron stylus. By this strong statement of the neighbors' efforts to name the child, Zacharias affirmed the word of the angel of God as truth; and his impediment was quickly removed. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:64

And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, blessing God.True to the word borne through Gabriel, Zacharias' handicap lasted only until the son had come, as promised, and the fact of his name had been determined. The prophet Zacharias used his first words to bless the name of God and to extol his praise. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:65

And fear came on all that dwelt around about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judea.Fear ... was a natural result of such providential intervention as had been evidenced, not only in the birth, but in the naming of John. Also, Luke is careful to point out, as distinguished from the affairs of Mary, that the events relative to this birth received the widest publicity and comment throughout the whole area. There were none who could say they had not... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:66

And all that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.This outlines the great expectations which many had with regard to a child providentially born to aged parents, and who might indeed have become an orphan at quite an early age. God, however, was more than able to take care of this one whom God has chosen as herald of the Redeemer.For the hand of the Lord was with him ... This verse is a projection of the attitude... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:46

Luke 1:46. And Mary said, &c.— The virgin, having heard Elisabeth speak thus, was likewise filled with the Holy Ghost; so that being inspired she expressed the deepest sense of her own unworthiness, and of the infinite goodness of God, in choosing her to the high honour of being the Messiah's mother. This she did in a hymn, which, though uttered extempore, is remarkable forthe beauty of its style, the sublimity of its sentiments, and the spirit of piety which runs through the whole. It is a... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:47

Luke 1:47. My spirit hath rejoiced— When a person, speaking of himself, mentions his soul or spirit as doinga thing, it is the strongest expression in human language, and intimates his doing the thing mentioned with the utmost energy of all his faculties: Mary, therefore, by saying, that her soul magnified the Lord, and that her spirit rejoiced in God, meant to declare, that she exerted the utmost vigour of all her faculties in setting forth the perfections of God, which constitute his... read more

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