Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:6
Both righteous - Both “just” or holy. This means here more than external conformity to the law. It is an honorable testimonial of their “piety” toward God.Walking in ... - Keeping the commandments. To walk in the way that God commands is “to obey.”Ordinances - Rites and customs which God had ordained or appointed. These words refer to all the duties of religion which were made known to them.Blameless - That is, no fault or deficiency could be found in them. They were strict, exact, punctual.... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:5
In the days of Herod - See the notes at Matthew 2:1.Of the course of Abia - When the priests became so numerous that they could not at once minister at the altar, David divided them into 24 classes or courses, each one of which officiated for a week, 1 Chronicles 24:0. The class or course (shift) of Abia was the “eighth” in order, 1 Chronicles 24:10. Compare 2 Chronicles 8:14. The word “course” means the same as “class,” or order. The Greek-based word “Abia” is the same as the Hebrew-based word... read more