IT CAME TO PASS IN THOSE DAYS. The seventh and last occurrence of this ominous phrase. See note on Genesis 14:1. IT CAME TO PASS.. Hebraism, frequent in Luke. Compare Luke 1:8. IN. Greek. _en._ App-104. A DECREE. an edict, from. Greek. _para.App-104._ ALL. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the w... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS TAXING WAS FIRST MADE. this was the first registration to be made.. second is recorded in Acts 5:37. CYRENIUS. Greek for the Latin _Quirinus. His_ full name was Publius Sulpicius Quirinus.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERY ONE, &c.. Papyrus (in British Museum), being. rescript of the Prefect Gaius Vibius Maximus (A.D. 103-4), shows that Herod must have been acting under Roman orders. Vib. Max. was Prefect _of_ Egypt, and wrote: "The enrolment by households being at hand, it is necessary to notify all who for any... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT UP: literally true, the ascent from Nazareth to Jerusalem being at least 1,500 feet. FROM. away from. Greek. _apo._ App-104. OUT OF Greek _ek._ App-104. NAZARETH. Aramaean. See note on Luke 1:26. = Branch. Town, where He, Jehovah's "Branch "(Zechariah 3:8; Zechariah 6:12), wasbrought up (Luk... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH. in conjunction with. Greek. _sun._ App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 2:36; Luke 2:51; Luke 2:52. ESPOUSED. married. Not merely "betrothed "(Matthew 1:20; Matthew 1:24; Matthew 1:25). See note on Matthew 1:18. Compare Deuteronomy 22:23;... [ Continue Reading ]
SO IT WAS. it came to pass; as in Luke 2:1. WHILE. in (Greek. _en._ App-104.) the time.... [ Continue Reading ]
HER FIRSTBORN SON = HER SON, THE FIRSTBORN. App-179. WRAPPED... SWADDLING CLOTHES. Greek _sparganoo =_ to swathe. Occurs only here and Luke 2:12. A medical term. bandage. See Co Luke 1:4; Luke 1:14. Eng. "swathe". Anglo. Saxon _swathu =_ as much grass as is mown at one stroke of the scythe. From L... [ Continue Reading ]
COUNTRY. region where David fed his father's sheep, when sent for by Samuel (1 Samuel 16:11; 1 Samuel 16:12). OVER. Greek. _epi._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
LO. Figure of speech _Asterismos_ (App-6), to call attention to the wondrous event. THE ANGEL. an angel. No Art. See note on Luke 1:11. App-179. LORD. Jehovah (App-98). CAME UPON. stood by. Greek. _ephistemi._ Used eighteen times by Luke. Compare Luke 24:4.Acts 12:7; Acts 23:11. THE GLORY: the _S... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT. Greek. _me._ App-105. BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. I BRING YOU GOOD TIDINGS. Greek. _euangelizomai. 1_ evangelize (announce) to you great joy. WHICH. Denoting the class or character of the joy. PEOPLE. the People [of Israel].... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. That: meaning "born to-day"; not "I announce to-day". See note on Luke 23:43. IS BORN. was born, or brought forth. A SAVIOUR. Not. helper: for a SAVIOUR is for the lost. CHRIST THE LORD. Hebrew. _Mashiah Jehovah,_ i.e. Jehovah's Anointed. 1 Samuel 24:6. App-98. THE LORD. App-98. B. a. The L... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BABE. a babe.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAVENLY HOST. host of heaven. So Tr. WH margin host. the _Sabaioth of_ the O.T. Compare Daniel 8:10; Romans 9:29; James 5:4.Revelation 5:11; Revelation 5:12. GOD. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
GLORY. Supply the Ellipsis: [be] to God. Compare Luke 19:38. ON EARTH PEACE. But man murdered "the Prince of peace", and now vainly talks about "Peace". on. Greek. _epi._ App-104. EARTH. Greek. _ge_. App-124. GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN. All the texts read "among men of good pleasure", reading _eudokias... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAVEN. the heaven. Singular with Art. TO. Greek. _pros._ App-104. LET US NOW GO. [Come now], let us go through. UNTO. as far as. SEE. Greek. _eidon._ App-133. THING. word, or saying. Greek. rhema. See note on Mark 9:32. IS. has. MADE KNOWN: i.e. the saying of Luke 2:12. Greek _gnorizo._ Comp... [ Continue Reading ]
FOUND. discovered, after search, or in succession. Greek. _aneurisko. Occ,_ only here and in Acts 21:4. MARY, AND JOSEPH, AND THE BABE. Each has the Art. with conj. emphasizing the several parties referred to.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAYING. Greek. _rhema,_ as in Luke 2:15 CONCERNING. Greek. _peri._ App-104. CHILD. As in Luke 1:59.... [ Continue Reading ]
AT. concerning, as in Luke 2:17. THEM. to (Greek. _pros,_ as in Luke 2:15 =) them. BY. Greek. _hupo._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
KEPT. kept within herself. AND PONDERED. pondering; i.e. weighing them. Compare Gen 87:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. on. Greek. _epi._ App-104. AS. according as. UNTO. Greek. _pros._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
EIGHT _ DAYS,_ &c.: i.e. on the last and great day of the Feast of Tabernacles (John 7:37). ACCOMPLISHED. fulfilled. See Leviticus 12:3. NAME. Supply the logical Ellipsis thus: "[Then they circumcised Him] and called His Name", &c. Only four named before birth: Ishmael, Isaac, John, and the Lord.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DAYS: i.e. forty days after the birth of. son (eighty after. daughter). See Leviticus 12:2 HER. their. So all the texts; i.e. Joseph and Mary. ACCORDING TO. Greek. _kata._ App-104. See Exodus 13:12; Exodus 22:29; Exodus 34:19; Numbers 3:12; Numbers 3:13; Numbers 18:15. THE LAW. Mentioned five... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERY MALE, &c. Quoted from Exodus 13:2.Numbers 18:15, holy. Seenote on Exodus 3:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
A PAIR, &c. Leviticus 12:2; Leviticus 12:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Greek. _anthropos._ See App-123. SIMEON. In Hebrew. _Shimeon_. hearing. Compare Genesis 29:33. Possibly the father of Gamaliel (Acts 5:34. DEVOUT. Greek _eulabes._ Used only by Luke. taking hold of well; i.e. careful and circumspect in observing the Law. Compare Acts 2:5; Acts 8:2. The kindre... [ Continue Reading ]
IT WAS REVEALED. Greek. _chrematizo._ Occurs nine times; seven times of. Divine communication; here, Matthew 2:12; Matthew 2:22.Acts 10:22; Acts 11:26; Romans 7:3.Hebrews 8:5 ;. Luke 11:17; Luke 12:25. THE HOLY GHOST. The Person being the revealer (with Articles). Not the same as in... [ Continue Reading ]
BY. in. Greek. _en._ App-104. THE SPIRIT. The Holy Spirit Himself. See App-101. THE TEMPLE. the Temple courts. Greek. _hieron._ See notes on Matthew 4:5; Matthew 23:10. FOR. concerning. Greek. _peri._ App-104. AFTER. according to. As in Luke 2:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOOK. received. IN. into, as in Luke 2:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
LORD. Master. Greek. _Despotes._ App-98. Occurs ten times in N.T. (here; Act 4:24. 1 Timothy 6:1 1 Timothy 6:2. 2 Timothy 2:21. Tit 2:9. 1 Peter 2:18; 2 Peter 2:1.Jude 1:4.Revelation 6:10; Revelation 6:10). WORD. saying. See... [ Continue Reading ]
THY SALVATION. Greek. to _soterion_ (not the usual _soteria)._ Used of Jehovah Himself (not merely of salvation as such). See Isaiah 62:11. Compare Luke 3:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEFORE. Greek. _kata._ App-104. PEOPLE. the peoples.... [ Continue Reading ]
A LIGHT. Greek. _phos._ See App-130. Quotedfrom Isaiah 42:6. TO LIGHTEN. for (Greek. _eis,_ as in Luke 2:34). revelation of. Greek. apokalupsis. a revelation by unveiling and manifesting to view. The first of eighteen occurrences. All noted in App-106. Compare Psalms 98:2; Psalms 98:3.Isaiah 42:6; I... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSEPH. Most of' the texts (not the Syriac) read "His father". MARVELLED. were marvelling. AT. Greek. _epi._ App-104. Not the same word as in Luke 2:18. OF. concerning. Greek. _peri._ App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 2:4; Luke 2:35. Luk 2:-36.... [ Continue Reading ]
SET. destined. FOR. Greek. _eis._ App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 2:10; Luke 2:11; Luke 2:20; Luke 10:27; Luke 10:30. FALL :i.e.. stumbling. block. See Isaiah 8:14, and compare Matthew 21:42; Matthew 21:44.Acts [ Continue Reading ]
YEA. And thee. SWORD. Greek. _rhomphaia._ Occurs only here and Revelation 1:16; Revelation 2:12; Revelation 2:16; Revelation 6:8; Revelation 19:15; Revelation 19:21. Septuagint for Zechariah 13:7. PIERCE, &c. When on the Cross. SOUL. Greek. _psuche._ App-110.... [ Continue Reading ]
ANNA. Hebrew. _Hannah_, as in 1 Samuel 1:20. He was gracious. PROPHETESS. Only here and Revelation 2:20. ASER. Asher; thus Anna of Israel united with Simeon of Judah.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT. Greek. _ou._ App-105. SERVED. Same as Luke 1:74.... [ Continue Reading ]
COMING IN. standing by. THAT INSTANT. at the same time (or hour). THANKS. praise. THE LORD. All the texts read "God". LOOKED. waited. REDEMPTION. See notes on Luke 2:24; Luke 24:21.Mark 15:43.... [ Continue Reading ]
PERFORMED. ended. NAZARETH. See note on Matthew 2:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN SPIRIT. All the texts omit this. App-101.Matthew 2 comes in here. THE GRACE, &c. Compare John 1:14.Isaiah 11:2; Isaiah 11:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
PASSOVER. See App-94.... [ Continue Reading ]
TWELVE YEARS OLD _:_ when every Jewish boy becomes "a son of the law "If they performed "all _things"_ according to the Law, Joseph had paid the five shekels redemption money (Numbers 3:47; Numbers 3:18; Numbers 3:16), which gave Joseph the _legal right_ to be reckoned the "father", claiming the obe... [ Continue Reading ]
AS THEY RETURNED. in (Greek. _en._ App-101.) their returning. THE CHILD. Now the Greek is _pais_. the youth as be. coming Jehovah's servant. See App-108. JOSEPH AND HIS MOTHER. All the Texts read "His parents". KNEW NOT. did not get to know of it. Greek _ginosko._ App-132.... [ Continue Reading ]
SUPPOSING. surely reckoning. See note on Luke 3:23. THE COMPANY: i.e. in the caravan. A DAY'S JOURNEY. Probably to _Beeroth,_ about six miles north of Jerusalem. Now _Bireh._ SOUGHT. searched up and down. AMONG. Greek. _en._ App-101. AND. and among.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEEKING. searching (all the way they went). Greek. _anaz_ as in Luke 2:44.... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER. with. Greek. _meta._ App-104. SITTING. This was strictly according to rule. DOCTORS. teachers: i.e. Rabbis.... [ Continue Reading ]
SON. Greek. _teknon_. child. See App-108. THY FATHER. This was legally correct on the part of Mary. (See note on Luke 2:42, above.) But not truly so; therefore the Lord's correction, "MY Father's business", Luke 2:49.... [ Continue Reading ]
WIST YE NOT. knew ye not. Greek. _oida._ See App-132. MUST. These are the first recorded words of the Lord. The reference is to Psalms 40:5; John 4:34. Hence the Divine necessity. Compare Matthew 16:21; Matthew 26:54.Mark 8:31. Mar 4:43. Mark 9:22; Mark 13:33. Mar 24:7, Mar 24:26, Mar 24:46. John 3:... [ Continue Reading ]
UNDERSTOOD NOT. Compare Luke 9:45; Luke 18:34.Mark 9:32; 2 John 1:10; 2 John 1:10; John 1:11; John 10:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
SUBJECT. See note on Luke 2:42.... [ Continue Reading ]
INCREASED. advanced, in wisdom. See App-117. STATURE. maturity in all respects. WITH. from beside. Greek. _para._ App-104. MAN. men. Greek. _anthropos._ App-123.... [ Continue Reading ]