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Luke 1:65
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them; and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judea.
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them; and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judea.
Verse 65. _AND FEAR CAME_] Seeing what they might have thought a paralytic affection so suddenly and effectually healed. φοβος - This word certainly means in several places, _religious fear_ or _reve...
AND FEAR CAME ... - The word “fear” often denotes ‘religious reverence.’ The remarkable circumstances attending the birth of John, and the fact that Zechariah was suddenly restored to speech, convince...
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...
THE BIRTH OF JOHN. THE BENEDICTAS. In due course Elisabeth bore her son and received the congratulations of her friends. When the babe has been circumcised and named, his mother rejects the proposal t...
AN HISTORIAN'S INTRODUCTION (Luke 1:1-4)...
When Elizabeth's time to bear the child was completed she brought forth a son. When her neighbours and kinsfolk heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her they rejoiced with her. On the eighth d...
ON. upon. Greek. _epi._ App-104. SAYINGS. Greek. Plural of _rhema._ See note on Mark 9:32. WERE NOISED ABROAD. were talked of. THROUGHOUT ALL. in (Greek. _en._ App-104.) the whole....
_fear_ The minds of men at this period were full of dread and agitated expectancy, which had spread even to the heathen. Virg. _Ecl._iv.; _Orac. Sibyl._iii.; Suet. _Vesp._4; Tac. _Hist._v. 13; Jos. _B...
The Birth of John the Baptist 58. _her cousins_ Rather, HER KINSFOLK, which was the original meaning of the word _cousins_(_con-sobrini_). See Luke 1:36....
ΦΌΒΟΣ. The minds of men at this period were full of dread and agitated expectancy, which had spread even to the heathen. Virg. _Ecl._ IV.; _Orac. Sibyl._ III.; Suet. _Vesp._ 4; Tac. _Hist._ Luke 1:13;...
THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST...
VER 65. AND FEAR CAME ON ALL THAT DWELT ROUND ABOUT THEM: AND ALL THESE SAYINGS WERE NOISED ABROAD THROUGHOUT ALL THE HILL COUNTRY OF JUDEA. 66. AND ALL THEY THAT HEARD THEM LAID THEM UP IN THEIR HEAR...
_THE BIRTH AND EARLY LIFE OF JOHN -- LUKE 1:57-80:_ When Elizabeth's son was born her relatives and neighbors came on the eighth day to circumcise him. They called him Zacharias after the name of his...
ΈΓΈΝΕΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΓΊΝΟΜΑΙ (G1096) становиться, быть, возникать, ΠΕΡΙΟΙΚΟΫ́ΝΤΑΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΠΕΡΙΟΙΚΈΩ (G4039) жить вокруг, жить рядом, по соседству. Part, в роли _subst._...
AND HIS TONGUE LOOSED, &C.— _And his tongue also spake, praising God._ Elsner. Zacharias had no sooner done writing than he recovered his speech, the angel's prediction being then fully accomplished....
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 5 Paean of Redemption (Luke 1:57-80) 57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to be delivered, and she gave birth to a Song of Solomon 5, Song of Solomon 58And her neighbors an
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. AND FEAR-OR A RELIGIOUS AWE, CAME ON ALL THAT DWELT ROUND ABOU...
56 Miriam remains with Elizabeth until it is time for John to be born. Though nothing further is told us of their communion, we may easily imagine the overflowing fullness of joy which characterized t...
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...
Birth and childhood of the Baptist. The Benedictus. 59. The eighth day] Circumcision took place on the eighth day, even though it was the sabbath: see John 7:22. At the circumcision of a child the cir...
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...
At the usual time, John the *Baptist was born. Elizabeth’s family and neighbours knew that the *Lord had arranged this birth. It was a time of great joy for them all. God told Abraham to *circumcise...
ALL THE HILL COUNTRY OF JUDÆA. — The district so designated included the mountain plateau to the south of Jerusalem, which reaches its highest point at Hebron. (See Note on Luke 1:39.) The whole verse...
CHAPTER 2 THE MUTE PRIEST. Luke 1:5; Luke 1:57. AFTER his personal prelude, our Evangelist goes on to give in detail the pre-Advent revelations, so connecting the thread of his narrative with the br...
_Birth of John_....
THE SONG AT THE HERALD'S BIRTH Luke 1:57-80 This song is second only to that of Mary. It is a noble ode, tracing our Lord's advent back to the early covenant of God with the fathers and anticipating...
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all (d) these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. (d) All this which was said and done....
BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST 57-66. As Mary abode with Elizabeth at Jutta three months, the time of parturition was at hand. A wonderful time of rejoicing took place at the humble home of Zacharias and E...
FOURTH NARRATIVE: BIRTH AND CIRCUMCISION OF JOHN THE BAPTIST, LUKE 1:57-80. Here opens the second cycle of the narratives of the infancy. This first narration comprises 1. The birth of John (Luke 1:57...
2. _Circumcision of John: Luke 1:59-66_. As an Israelitish child by its birth became a member of the human family, so by circumcision, on the corresponding day of the following week, he was incorporat...
(57) Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. (58) And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejo...
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...
65._And fear fell upon all _This fear mentioned by Luke proceeded from a feeling of the divine power: for the works of God ought to be contemplated by us with such reverence as to affect our minds wit...
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...
AND FEAR CAME ON ALL THAT DWELT ROUND ABOUT THEM,.... That is, the fear of God, an awful reverence of the divine majesty; they perceived the hand of God was in these things, and that these were effect...
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. Ver. 65. _And fear came on all_] This was either the fear of admi...
_Now Elisabeth's full time came_ Exactly according to the prediction of the angel; _that she should be delivered_ Though this child was conceived in the womb by a miracle, he continued in the womb acc...
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...
SAYINGS: Or, things...
57-66 In these verses we have an account of the birth of John the Baptist, and the great joy among all the relations of the family. He shall be called Johanan, or "Gracious," because he shall bring i...
OLBGrk; Ver. 65,66. By FEAR here is to be understood an awe and religions reverence of God, caused by these miraculous operations. _Fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done by t...
Origen Commentary on John Book VI nscorporation we have seen based upon our passage, may go on with a close examination of the text, and urge against his antagonist, that if John was the son of such a...
Luke 1:65 Then G2532 fear G5401 came G1096 (G5633) on G1909 all G3956 around G4039 (G5723) them...
The fulfilment of the angelic promise to Zacharias in the birth of John, the obedience of the parents in calling the child by the appointed name, and the removal of the dumbness of Zacharias at the ti...
Luke 1:65. FEAR. The first effect produced by events which betoken what is supernatural (comp, chap. Luke 1:12; Luke 1:29; Luke 2:9;...
FEAR (φοβος). Not terror, but religious awe because of contact with the supernatural as in the case of Zacharias (Luke 1:12). Were noised abroad (διελαλειτο). Imperfect passive. Occurs in Polybius....
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,...
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,...
THE NEIGHBORS WERE ALL FILLED WITH FEAR. Because of the unusual things which had happened....
_Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should he delivered_ THE NATIVITY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST That which was miraculous at the beginning became natural towards the close. This is seen in the case o...
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...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 1:58. COUSINS.—Rather, “kinsfolk,” which was the original meaning of “cousins.” HOW THE LORD.—Rather, “that the Lord” (R.V.). Luke 1:59. ON THE EIGHTH DAY.—The stated time for a...
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...
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...
Acts 19:17; Acts 2:43; Acts 5:11; Acts 5:5; Joshua 10:40;...
Were noised abroad [δ ι α λ ε λ ε ι τ ο]. Were mutually [δ ι α] talked of....
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...
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...