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Verse 43. _THE MOTHER OF MY LORD_] The _prophetic_ spirit, which
appears to have overshadowed Elisabeth, gave her a clear understanding
in the mystery of the birth of the promised Messiah....
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AND WHENCE IS THIS TO ME? - An expression of humility. Why is it that
the mother of my Lord should come to me, as if to honor me?
MOTHER OF MY LORD - The word “Lord” sometimes denotes
“divinity,” and...
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THE GOSPEL OF LUKE
Analysis and Annotations
I. The Birth and Childhood -- Chapter 1-2:52
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The Introduction. (Luke 1:1)_
2. Zacharias and Elizabeth; the Vision. (Luke 1:5)
3. John th...
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MARY VISITS ELISABETH. THE MAGNIFICAT. The passage links the two
preceding incidents, and serves to show the inferiority of John the
forerunner, to Jesus the Messiah. Mary (finding herself with child)...
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AN HISTORIAN'S INTRODUCTION (Luke 1:1-4)...
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In those days Mary arose and went eagerly to the hill country, to a
city of Judah, and went into the house of Zacharias and greeted
Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting the babe leaped in h...
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TO. Greek. _pros._ App-104....
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_the mother of my Lord_ The words shew a remarkable degree of divine
illumination in the mind of Elizabeth. See John 20:28; John 13:13. Yet
she does not address Mary as _Domina_, but as -mater Domini...
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The Visit of Mary to Elizabeth
39. _in those days_ Rather, THESE. Probably within a month of the
Annunciation.
_went into the hill country_ Palestine west of the Jordan lies in
_four_parallel lines o...
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ἽΝΑ ἜΛΘΗΙ. This would have been expressed in classical Greek
by the acc. and infinitive, and Hermann goes so far as to call it
“labantis linguae quaedam incuria.” This use of ἵνα has become
universal...
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THE VISIT OF MARY TO ELIZABETH...
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Ver 39. And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country
with haste, into a city of Juda; 40. And entered into the house of
Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41. And it came to pass, that,...
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_THE BIRTH OF JESUS WAS ANNOUNCED -- LUKE 1:26-56:_ A month after the
announcement of John's birth God sent Gabriel to Nazareth in Galilee
with a message for a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to a...
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ΈΛΘΗ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G2064)
приходить, идти. _Conj._ с ΪΝ (G2443) в _прид._,
поясняющем имя (Marshall)....
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THAT THE MOTHER OF MY LORD SHOULD COME, &C.— If Elisabeth had not
spoken by inspiration, as we are told, Luke 1:41 she could not so much
as have suspected that Mary was to be mother of the Messiah; bu...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
SECTION 4
Predictions of the Redeemer (Luke 1:26-56)
26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of
Galilee named Nazareth, 27to a virgin betrothed to a man...
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APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS
_Mary Visited Elizabeth
Scripture_
Luke 1:39-56 And Mary arose in those days and went into the hill
country with haste, into a city of Judah; 40 and entered into the
house of Zac...
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And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to
me?
AND WHENCE IS THIS TO ME, THAT THE MOTHER OF MY LORD SHOULD COME TO
ME? What beautiful superiority to envy have we here? High...
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18 Zacharias does not believe the glad news. Hence he is stricken
dumb, for unbelief has no right to speak of the things of God.
19 Gabriel gave Daniel the explanation of two of his visions
(Dan_8:16...
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MARY'S VISIT TO ELISABETH. THE MAGNIFICAT. This beautiful narrative
must be derived from Mary herself, probably directly. It is told as
vividly and minutely after a lapse of half-a-century as if it we...
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THE MOTHER OF MY LORD] The aged Elisabeth acknowledges that the young
maiden is greater and more highly favoured than she, because she is
'the mother of my Lord,' i.e. of the Messiah.
44. See on Luke...
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BIRTH OF JOHN. THE ANNUNCIATION
1-4. Preface. To write a preface to a history is not a Jewish, but a
classical custom, and by following it St. Luke shows himself a true
Gentile, trained in Greek cult...
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LUKE’S GOOD NEWS
LUKE
_HILDA BRIGHT_
THE AUTHOR
Luke wrote two books of the *New Testament (NT). Luke’s *Gospel
tells the story of the life and work of Jesus. Luke’s second book,
Acts, continues...
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WHENCE IS THIS TO ME...? — The sudden inspiration bids Elizabeth,
rising above all lower thoughts, to recognise that the child of Mary
would be also the Son of the Highest. The contrast leaves no room...
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CHAPTER 4
THE VIRGIN MOTHER.
THE Beautiful Gate of the Jewish Temple opened into the "Court of the
Women"-so named from the fact that they were not allowed any nearer
approach towards the Holy Place....
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_Mary visits Elizabeth_....
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ἵνα ἔλθῃ : subjunctive instead of infin. with art., the
beginning of a tendency, which ended in the substitution of να with
the subjunctive for the infinitive in modern Greek....
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THE SONG OF THE VIRGIN MOTHER
Luke 1:39-56
Zacharias lived in a Levitical city in the hill country of Judah. The
narrative evidently implies that there had been no previous
communication between the...
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_The mother of my Lord. A proof that Christ was truly God, and the
blessed Virgin Mary truly the mother of God. (Witham) --- Elizabeth
was a just and blessed woman; yet the excellency of the mother of...
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MARY'S SUBMISSION
34-38. _“And Mary said, Behold the handmaiden of the Lord: may it he
unto me according to thy word.”_ Good Lord, give us the faith of
Mary, that we may perfectly submit to Thy Word a...
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FIRST PART: THE NARRATIVES OF THE INFANCY, LUKE 1:5 TO LUKE 2:52
Both the first and the third Gospel open with a cycle of narratives
relating to the birth and childhood of Jesus. These narratives do n...
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THIRD NARRATIVE: MARY'S VISIT TO ELIZABETH, LUKE 1:39-56.
This narrative is, as it were, the synthesis of the two preceding.
These two divinely favoured women meet and pour forth their hearts.
1. Arr...
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2. _The salutation of Elizabeth: Luke 1:42-45_. “ _And she spake out
with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed
is the fruit of thy womb._ 43. _And whence is this to me, th...
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(39) And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with
haste, into a city of Juda; (40) And entered into the house of
Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. (41) And it came to pass, that,...
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The preface of Luke's gospel is as instructive as the introduction of
either of the two preceding gospels. It is obvious to any serious
reader that we enter a totally different province, though all be...
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43._And whence is this to me? _The happy medium observed by Elisabeth
is worthy of notice. She thinks very highly of the favors bestowed by
God on Mary, and gives them just commendation, but yet does...
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Many had undertaken to give an account of that which was historically
received among Christians, as related to them by the companions of
Jesus; and Luke thought it well having followed these things fr...
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AND WHENCE IS THIS TO ME,..... How comes it to pass, that such notice
is taken of me, such an honour is done me; that besides being favoured
with a child, who shall be great,
THAT THE MOTHER OF MY LO...
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And whence _is_ this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to
me?
Ver. 43. _That the mother of my Lord, &c._] That the Lord himself
should come among us, as he did in the flesh, and doth stil...
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_Mary arose in those days_ That is, soon after the time that she had
received the extraordinary message mentioned above; _and went into the
hill-country_ Where Elisabeth dwelt, although it was at leas...
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WHENCE IS THIS TO ME; why am I so favored as to be visited by the
mother of my Lord? Distinguished favors of God to his people lead them
to feel their unworthiness, and render them peculiarly humble a...
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LUKE'S GOSPEL WRITTEN FOR A GENTILE RULER
(vs.1-4)
Luke's introduction shows that, though he was concerned about giving
exact information in this letter to Theophilus, he had not thought of
being an...
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39-56 It is very good for those who have the work of grace begun in
their souls, to communicate one to another. On Mary's arrival,
Elisabeth was conscious of the approach of her who was to be the
mot...
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Elisabeth in these words acknowledgeth both the incarnation of Christ,
and the union of the Divine and human nature in the one person of the
Mediator; she acknowledgeth Christ her Lord, and Mary to be...
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Excerpts of Theodotus
He cited as a proof to all, how, when the angels give glad tidings to
the barren, they introduce souls before conception. And in the Gospel
"the babe leapt"[74]...
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Luke 1:43 But G2532 why G4159 this G5124 me G3427 that G2443 mother
G3384 my G3450 Lord G2962 come...
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ON THE HARMONY with the account in Matthew. Views: 1. That the events
recorded in Matthew 1:18-25 took place before the visit to Elisabeth.
It is urged that a betrothed virgin would not be permitted t...
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THE MOTHER OF MY LORD
(η μητηρ του Κυριου μου). See Psalms 110:1. Only by
the help of the Holy Spirit could Elisabeth know that Mary was to be
the mother of the Messiah....
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Luke 1:5. _There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a
certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife
was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. And they...
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Luke 1:26. _And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God
unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man
whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgi...
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Luke 1:39. _And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill
country with haste, into a city of Juda; and entered into the house of
Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. And it came to pass, that, whe...
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CONTENTS: Birth of John the Baptist foretold. Virgin birth of Jesus
foretold. Mary's visit to Elizabeth. Mary's praise because of
Jehovah's favor. Birth of John the Baptist.
CHARACTERS: Holy Spirit,...
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Luke 1:1. _Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order
a declaration of those things,_ which within a short compass of years
have been acted and accomplished among us. In the first age,...
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Elizabeth speaks in the poetic imagery of the Middle East, and she
speaks as a prophet. MY LORD'S MOTHER. Mary was to be the mother of
Jesus, our Lord and Savior. [Note the pre-existence of Jesus
(Col...
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_And Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country_
THE HOME OF ZACHARIAS
Juttah, an ancient priestly town, is held by the Greek Church to be
the birthplace of St.
John the Baptist, and as...
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LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 1:5 The Infancy Narrative. The opening (Luke 1:8)
and conclusion (Luke 2:21) of this secti
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VER. 35. _And the Angel answered... the Holy Ghost shall come upon
thee_, &c. Mark here that the Incarnation is limited only to the
Person of the Word, or Son of God: for He alone was incarnate and ma...
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_And whence is this to me, that the Mother of my Lord should come to
me_? These are words of the greatest humility and reverence; John
imitated his mother, saying when Christ came to be baptized of hi...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Luke 1:39. CITY OF JUDAH.—The city is not named. Probably it was not
Hebron, as a place so well known would most likely have been named.
The conjecture that Judah is a corruption of J...
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EXPOSITION
THE origin of the Gospels—the four histories which relate in detail
the circumstances of the foundation of Christianity—will ever be an
interesting study. Here we shall never know the exact...
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Luke, the author of this third gospel, was called by Paul the apostle
"the beloved physician." There is some speculation that his patron was
a man by the name of Theophilus. In those days physicians w...
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1 Samuel 25:41; John 13:13; John 13:5; John 20:28; Luke 20:42;...
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THE SEVEN MAGNIFICATS
_Selections from Luke 1:1 and Luke 2:1_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
By way of introduction to the seven Magnificats, we will study the
annunciation of the birth of Christ, as it was giv...
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THE REVELATIONS OF GOD
Luke 1:5
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We begin here a series of studies taken from the Gospel of Luke. This
is the Gospel that emphasizes the Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of Man.
It wi...