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Verse Luke 1:22. _THEY PERCEIVED THAT HE HAD SEEN A VISION_] As the
sanctuary was separated from the court by a great veil, the people
could not see what passed, but they understood this from Zacharia...
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HAD SEEN A VISION - The word “vision” means “sight,
appearance,” or “spectre,” and is commonly applied to spirits,
or to beings from another world. When he came out of the temple, it is
probable that...
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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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PREDICTION OF THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST. Lk. alone gives the
story, which perhaps existed independently. and had been preserved in
Baptist circles like that of Acts 19:1. Its Jewish character and...
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AN HISTORIAN'S INTRODUCTION (Luke 1:1-4)...
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In the time of Herod, the king of Judaea, there was a priest called
Zacharias, who belonged to the section of Abia. His wife was also a
direct descendant of Aaron and her name was Elizabeth. Both of t...
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SPEAK: i.e. pronounce the usual blessing (Numbers 6:24).
PERCEIVED. clearly perceived, or recognised. Greek. _epiginosko._
App-132.
HAD SEEN. Greek. _horao._ App-133.
BECKONED. kept making signs....
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_And when he came out_ The moment of the priest's reappearance from
before the ever-burning golden candlestick, and the veil which hid the
Holiest Place, was one which powerfully affected the Jewish
i...
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The Announcement of the Birth of the Fore-runner
5. _There was in the days_ The elaborate style of the Preface is at
once replaced by one of extreme directness and simplicity, full of
Hebraic expressi...
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ἘΞΕΛΘῺΝ ΔΈ. The moment of the priest’s reappearance from
before the ever-burning golden candlestick, and the veil which hid the
Holiest Place, was one which powerfully affected the Jewish
imagination....
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THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BIRTH OF THE FORERUNNER...
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Ver 18. And Zacharias said to the angel, Whereby shall I know this?
for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. 19. And the
angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the pr...
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_THE BIRTH OF JOHN WAS ANNOUNCED -- LUKE 1:5-25:_ The birth of both
John and Jesus took place while Herod was king of Judea. During this
time there was a good man names named Zacharias. He was a pries...
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ΈΞΕΛΘΏΝ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΈΞΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ
(G1831) выходить. _Aor._ указывает на
предшествующее действие,
ΈΔΎΝΑΤΟ _impf. ind. pass. (dep.), см._ Luke 1:20, с _inf._
ΈΠΈΓΝΩΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_...
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FOR HE BECKONED UNTO THEM,— _He made signs to them._ The word
Κωφος, rendered _speechless,_ signifies _deaf,_ as well as
_dumb,_ the latter being generallythe consequence of the former; and
accordingl...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
SECTION 3
Preparing for the Redeemer (Luke 1:5-25)
5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named
Zechariah, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife of the
da...
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And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they
perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned
unto them, and remained speechless.
AND WHEN HE CAME OUT, HE COULD N...
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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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1:22 temple. (b-23) _ Naos_ , the shrine. recognised (l-14) As 'know,'
Matthew 7:16 ....
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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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CONCEPTION OF JOHN THE BAPTIST. The rise of Christianity was preceded
by a long period of four hundred years, during which prophecy was
silent, and the religious guidance of the nation passed to the r...
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CAME OUT] His duty was now to pronounce the priestly benediction
(Numbers 6:24), but this he was unable to do....
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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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A VISION. — The word is used as distinguished from “dream,” to
imply that what had been witnessed had been seen with the waking
sense. The look of awe, the strange gestures, the unwonted silence,
all...
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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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CHAPTER 1
THE GENESIS OF THE GOSPEL.
THE four walls and the twelve gates of the Seer looked in different
directions, but together they guarded, and opened into, one City of
God. So the four Gospels l...
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ὀπτασίαν : from his dazed look they inferred that the priest
had seen a vision (chap. Luke 24:23; 2 Corinthians 12:1).
διανεύων : making signs all he could do; he could not bless
them, _e.g._, if that...
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_The people without_. προσδοκῶν, waiting; they had to wait.
The priest was an unusually long time within, something uncommon must
have happened. The thought likely to occur was that God had slain the...
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_The birth of the Baptist announced_. From the long prefatory
sentence, constructed according to the rules of Greek syntax, and with
some pretensions to classic purity of style, we pass abruptly to th...
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THE FORERUNNER
Luke 1:13-25
As we open this Gospel we feel the wealth of a new age. The country
was full of anarchy, misrule and wild passion, but there were many who
“spoke often one to another,” M...
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DOUBT & DUMBNESS ALWAYS CO-EXISTENT
18-20. Here we see that Zacharias evinced his doubt of Gabriel's
communication by asking a sign. O how many people now doubt God and
wait for signs, instead of taki...
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2. _The promise of deliverance: Luke 1:8-22_. This portion comprises:
1. Luke 1:8-17, The promise itself; 2. Luke 1:18-22, The manner in
which it was received.
1. The narrative of the promise includes...
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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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FIRST NARRATIVE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST, LUKE
1:5-25.
The first words of the narrative bring us back from the midst of
Greece, whither we were transported by the prologue, into...
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2. VERS. 18-22 relate the manner in which the promise is received; and
first, the objection of Zacharias (Luke 1:18); next, his punishment
(Luke 1:19-20); lastly, the effect produced upon the people b...
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VERS. 21 AND 22. According to the Talmud, the high priest did not
remain long in the Holy of Holies on the great day of atonement. Much
more would this be true of the priest officiating daily in the H...
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(5) There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain
priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the
daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. (6) And they wer...
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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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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 WHEN HE CAME OUT, HE COULD NOT SPEAK UNTO THEM,.... Or deliver the
benediction they were waiting for:
AND THEY PERCEIVED THAT HE HAD SEEN A VISION IN THE TEMPLE: which he
made them to understand,...
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And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived
that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them,
and remained speechless.
Ver. 22. _He could not speak unto t...
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_And the people_ Who had been praying in the court of the temple,
while the incense was burning; _waited for Zacharias_ To come out and
bless them; for so the priests used to do after burning the ince...
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BECKONED UNTO THEM; he showed them by signs that he had seen a vision....
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The anxiety of the people:...
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AND WHEN HE CAME OUT, HE COULD NOT SPEAK UNTO THEM; AND THEY PERCEIVED
THAT HE HAD SEEN A VISION IN THE TEMPLE; FOR HE BECKONED UNTO THEM,
AND REMAINED SPEECHLESS....
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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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5-25 The father and mother of John the Baptist were sinners as all
are, and were justified and saved in the same way as others; but they
were eminent for piety and integrity. They had no children, an...
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SEE POOLE ON "LUKE 1:21...
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ZACHARIAS GOES UP TO THE TEMPLE AND IS PROMISED A SON WHO WILL PREPARE
THE WAY FOR GOD'S MESSIAH, AND HE IS MADE DUMB IN GOD'S PRESENCE
(1:5-25).
From this point on until the end of chapter 2 all is w...
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PERCEIVED
(επεγνωσαν). Second aorist indicative. Clearly knew because
he was not able to pronounce the benediction from the steps (Numbers
6:24-26).CONTINUED MAKING SIGNS
(ην διανευων). Periphras...
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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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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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HE COULD NOT SPEAK TO THEM. This was the sign. They knew he had seen a
vision. But Gabriel was not a vision, he had been there in person....
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_I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God_
“I AM GABRIEL.
” Names of angels
The name Gabriel signifies “The mighty messenger of God.” The
Bible knows of only two heavenly personages who are i...
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LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 1:22 MUTE may mean both deaf and mute (see note on
vv. 62–63).
⇐...
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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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S. LUKE'S GOSPEL
Third Edition
J OHN H ODGES,
AGAR STREET, CHARING CROSS, LONDON.
1892.
INTRODUCTION.
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T
HE _Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to S. Luke_, that is, the
Holy Evangelical H...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Luke 1:5. HEROD, THE KING OF JUDÆA.—He also ruled over Galilee,
Samaria, and the greater part of Peræa. He was the son of Antipater,
an _Edomite_, and had been imposed upon the Jewish...
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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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Acts 12:17; Acts 19:33; Acts 21:40; John 13:24...
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They perceived [ε π ε γ ν ω σ α ν]. Clearly perceived. See on
Matthew 7:16, and verse 4.
He beckoned [η ν δ ι α ν ε υ ω ν]. Better Rev., continued
making signs. Again the participle with the finite v...
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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...