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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:6

Luke 1:6. They were righteous before God They were sincerely and really righteous; they were so in God’s sight, whose judgment, we are sure, is according to truth; they approved themselves to him who searcheth the heart; and he was graciously pleased to accept them. It is a happy thing when those that are joined to each other in marriage are both joined to the Lord! And it is especially requisite that the priests, the Lord’s ministers, should, with their yoke-fellows, be righteous before... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:7

Luke 1:7. And they had no child The providence of God so ordering it, that the birth of John the Baptist might be the more remarkable, and might excite the greater attention; because that Elisabeth was barren Even when in the flower of her age. And they both were now well stricken in years Here, then, was a double obstacle in the way of their having children, both the natural barrenness of Elisabeth, and the old age of them both; and, consequently, a double proof of the supernatural... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:9

Luke 1:9 . His lot was to burn incense “Because some parts of the sacred service were more honourable than others, both the priests and Levites divided the whole among them by lot. The Jews tell us, that there were three priests employed about the service of the incense; one who carried away the ashes left on the altar at the preceding service; another who brought a pan of burning coals from the altar of sacrifice, and, having placed it on the golden altar, departed; a third, who went in... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:10

Luke 1:10. The whole multitude of the people, &c. The manner in which the evangelist expresses himself here, shows that a more than ordinary concourse of the people was in the temple on this occasion, from which we may infer that it was a sabbath, or some high festival time; for often on ordinary week-days, few of the people were present at the morning and evening sacrifices, and therefore “four and twenty men were employed to attend this service, as representatives of the people of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:11-12

Luke 1:11-12. There appeared unto him an angel About four hundred years had passed since God had vouchsafed to his ancient people any supernatural communication, either by prophecy, the ministry of angels, or in any other extraordinary way. But as he was now about to send them the Messiah, and establish through him a new dispensation, by which a new and more spiritual way of intercourse with himself should be opened and settled, he sends an angelic messenger to announce his intentions, and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:13

Luke 1:13 . But the angel said, Fear not, &c. Thus encouraging him with great gentleness of aspect and voice. For thy prayer is heard I do not come unto thee with a message of terror, but am sent to assure thee, thy prayer is heard, and thy wife shall bear thee a son “No doubt this good man had often prayed for children; but as he seemed now to have given up all expectations of that kind, it is reasonable to conclude, that these words chiefly relate to his prayers for the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 1:5-25

2. Birth of John the Baptist foretold (Luke 1:5-25)Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, was a priest. Because all male descendants of Aaron were priests, there were, even in Old Testament times, too many priests for the amount of work to be done. David therefore divided them into twenty-four divisions, and each division served for two weeks each year. Zechariah belonged to the division of Abijah (Luke 1:5; cf. 1 Chronicles 24:1-19). (All priests would be required for duty during the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 1:5

There was = There came to be. A Hebraism, Compare Luke 1:8 , and see on Luke 2:1 . in . Greek en. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 1:15 , Luke 1:20 , Luke 1:44-47 . in the days . A Hebraism. See Matthew 2:1 . Compare Esther 1:1 . Herod. See App-109 . the king. This title had been conferred by the Roman Senate on the recommendation of Antony and Octavius. of = out of. Greek. ek, App-104 . Abia is named in 1 Chronicles 24:10 , and Nehemiah 12:17 . Out of the four who... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 1:6

before. The Texts read enantion, not enopion (= in the presence of, as Luke 1:19 ). Both are found in the Papyri in this sense. God . App-98 . ordinances = legal requirements. Greek. Plural of dlkaioma, which should always be so rendered in its other nine occurrences (Romans 1:32 ; Romans 2:26 ; Luke 5:16 , Luke 5:18 ; Luke 8:4 ; Hebrews 9:1 , Hebrews 9:10 ; Revelation 15:4 ; Revelation 19:8 ). Compare Numbers 36:13 . Sometimes rendered "judgments" (Exodus 21:1 ; Exodus 24:3 ), where LXX... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 1:7

no. Greek. ou. App-106 . child. Greek. teknon. See App-108 . because that = inasmuch as. well stricken = advanced. read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:11-12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 1:13

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 1:5-25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 1:5

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 1:6

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 1:7

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