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TO GIVE LIGHT ... - See the notes at Matthew 4:16.
TO GUIDE OUR FEET ... - The figure in these verses is taken from
travelers, who, being overtaken by night, know not what to do, and who
wait patientl...
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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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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...
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AN HISTORIAN'S INTRODUCTION (Luke 1:1-4)...
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His father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied
like this: "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has
graciously visited his people and wrought deliverance for them. H...
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GIVE LIGHT TO. shine upon.
THE SHADOW _ OF_ DEATH.. Hebraism. _Zalmaveth._ Job 10:21; Job 38:17;
Psalms 23:4; Psalms 107:10;...
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_in the shadow of death_ The Hebrew _Tsalmaveth_. Job 10:21; Job
38:17; Psalms 23:4; Psalms 107:10;...
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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....
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ἘΠΙΦΑ͂ΝΑΙ. 1st aor. inf., a late (and Doric) form for
ἐπιφῆναι.
ΣΚΙΑ͂Ι ΘΑΝΆΤΟΥ. The Hebrew _Tsalmaveth_. Job 10:21; Job
38:17; Psalms 23:4; Psalms
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THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST...
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VER 79. TO GIVE LIGHT TO THEM THAT SIT IN DARKNESS AND IN THE SHADOW
OF DEATH, TO GUIDE OUR FEET INTO THE WAY OF PEACE.
THEOPHYL; Christ is rightly called the Day-spring, because He has
disclosed to...
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_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...
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ΈΠΙΦΆΝΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΈΠΙΦΑΊΝΩ (G2014)
являться, показываться. _Inf._ цели,
ΚΑΘΗΜΈΝΟΙΣ _praes. med._ (άβρ.) ΦΑΗ. от
ΚΆΘΗΜΑΙ (G2521) сидеть. Part, в роли _subst._
КАΤΕΥΘΎΝΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_...
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DISCOURSE: 1470
THE CAUSES OF OUR SAVIOUR’S INCARNATION
Luke 1:78. _Through the tender mercy of our God, the day-spring from
on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness
and in...
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THEM THAT SIT IN DARKNESS, &C.— These phrases, with peculiar
propriety, describe the ignorant and miserable state of the _Gentile
world,_ and perhaps the former part of the verse may refer to them.
Bu...
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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
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And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou
shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
Here are the dying echoes of this song: and very beautiful are these...
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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...
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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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PEACE] not successful war is Zacharias' ideal for the Messianic
period, and not only earthly peace, but 'peace with God.'...
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THE BENEDICTUS. 'This song, which was composed in the priest's mind
during the time of his silence, broke solemnly from his lips the
moment speech was restored to him, as the metal flows from the
cruc...
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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...
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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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TO GIVE LIGHT TO THEM THAT SIT IN DARKNESS. — The words are an echo
of those of Isaiah 9:2, which we have already met with in Matthew
4:16, where see Note. Here they carry on the thought of the sunris...
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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...
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_From the general thanksgiving for Divine mercy the song turns to the
special cause of gladness afforded by the birth of John_. σὺ,
παιδίον : this address supposes the Baptist to be still a
child, and...
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_The song of Zechariah_, called from the first word of it in the
Vulgate the _Benedictus_. It is usually divided into five strophes,
but it is more obviously divisible into two main parts, Luke 1:67-7...
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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...
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To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of
death, to guide our feet into the (q) way of peace.
(q) Into the way which leads us to true happiness....
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The Gentiles were in darkness, and given to the adoration of idols,
till the light arose and dispelled the darkness, spreading on all
sides the splendour of truth. (St. Basil on Isai.) --- With reason...
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ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION THE CENTRAL TRUTH OF THE ABRAHAMIC COVENANT
68-75. “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, because he hath
interposed and wrought redemption for His people, and raised up a horn
of s...
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3 _d. Luke 1:78-79_.
After this episode, Zacharias returns to the principal subject of his
song, and, in an admirable closing picture, describes the glory of
Messiah's appearing, and of the salvation...
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3. _The song of Zacharias: Luke 1:67-80_.
It might be supposed that Zacharias composed this song in view of the
religious and moral progress of the child, or on the occasion of some
special event in w...
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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...
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(67) And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and
prophesied, saying, (68) Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: for he
hath visited and redeemed his people, (69) And hath raised up an ho...
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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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79._That he might give light to those who were sitting in darkness _As
to _light _and _darkness, _there are similar modes of expression in
Isaiah: such as,
“The people that walked in darkness have se...
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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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TO GIVE LIGHT TO THEM THAT SIT IN DARKNESS,.... God's elect among the
Jews, who were not only in a state of unregeneracy, which is a state
of darkness, ignorance, and unbelief; but in the darkness of...
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To give light to them that sit in darkness and _in_ the shadow of
death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Ver. 79. _That sit in darkness_] This imports, 1. continuance; 2.
content.
_ To guid...
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_To give light to them that sit in darkness_ The Messiah at his coming
would enlighten with the knowledge of salvation the Gentile nations,
who had long lived in ignorance and wickedness, the cause of...
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IN DARKNESS; the darkness and desolation of sin. Psalms 14:1-3; Isaiah
59:2-14; ROMANS 3:9-18.
THE WAY OF PEACE; peace of conscience and peace with God....
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TO GIVE LIGHT TO THEM THAT SIT IN DARKNESS AND IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH,
TO GUIDE OUR FEET INTO THE WAY OF PEACE....
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A hymn of prophecy:...
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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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67-80 Zacharias uttered a prophecy concerning the kingdom and
salvation of the Messiah. The gospel brings light with it; in it the
day dawns. In John the Baptist it began to break, and increased apac...
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Here Zacharias showeth us the end why God visited us with his Son,
_the Branch, the Light, the Dayspring, the Sun of righteousness._ Men
were in the darkness of sin and ignorance, dead in trespasses a...
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Methodius Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna
For what is more splendid for a king than a purple robe embroidered
around with flowers, and a shining diadem? Or what for God, who
delights in man, is mo...
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Luke 1:79 light G2014 (G5658) sit G2521 (G5740) in G1722 darkness
G4655 and G2532 shadow G4639 death...
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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...
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Luke 1:79. TO GIVE LIGHT. The purpose of the visiting. The figure
contained in the word ‘day-spring,' is carried out.
TO THEM THAT SIT IN DARKNESS AND THE SHADOW OF DEATH. This describes
the conditio...
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TO SHINE UPON
(επιφανα). First aorist active infinitive of επιφαινω
(liquid verb). An old verb to give light, to shine upon, like the sun
or stars. See also Acts 27:20; Titus 2:11; Titus 3:4.THE SH...
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Luke 1:78
Christ, the Ideal Man.
Man needs a perfect ideal, an ideal that shall permanently defy
criticism, a sample of what human goodness is in its truth and its
completeness. We are sure we men th...
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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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YOU, MY CHILD. Zechariah's prophecy points to John's future role. A
PROPHET OF THE MOST HIGH GOD. John would be the greatest of the Old
Testament prophets [not counting Jesus himself]. See what Jesus...
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_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...
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_And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost_
THE SONG OF ZACHARIAS
I.
Preliminary questions. In the opening portion of St. Luke’s Gospel,
there is a definiteness of time, place, and cir...
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LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 1:78 THE SUNRISE SHALL VISIT US... TO GIVE LIGHT.
Probably a metaphor referring to the coming of the Messiah (compare
Isaiah 60:2;...
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LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 1:68 Zechariah’s prophecy is a single sentence
in Greek. It is often called the “Benedictus,” from its first word
in Latin. Like the Magnificat (see note on vv. 46–55), the
Benedictu...
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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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_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...
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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 John 1:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:4; 1 Thessalonians 5:5; Acts 26:18;...
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To guide [κ α τ ε υ θ υ ν α ι]. From eujquv, straight. Wyc.
has dress, which is formed through the old French dresser, to arrange,
from the Latin dirigere, to set in a straight line, draw up. Hence th...
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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...