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Luke 1:58
And her neighbors and her cousins heard how the Lord had showed, great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
And her neighbors and her cousins heard how the Lord had showed, great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
Verse 58. _AND HER NEIGHBOURS AND HER COUSINS - REJOICED WITH HER._] Because sterility was a reproach; and they now rejoiced with their relative, from whom that reproach was now rolled away. To rejoic...
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...
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...
AN HISTORIAN'S INTRODUCTION (Luke 1:1-4)...
SHEWED GREAT MERCY. magnified His mercy.. Hebraism. Compare Genesis 19:19; 2 Samuel 22:51, Septuagint. UPON. with. Greek _meta._ App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 1:12;...
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....
ΟἹ ΣΥΓΓΕΝΕΙ͂Σ ΑΥ̓ΤΗ͂Σ. Rather, ‘her kinsfolk,’ which was the original meaning of the word _cousins_ (_con-sobrini_). See Luke 1:36. ἘΜΕΓΆΛΥΝΕΝ … ΜΕΤ' ΑΥ̓ΤΗ͂Σ. A Hebraism (Luke 1:72; 1 Samuel 12:24. LX...
THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST...
VER57. NOW ELISABETH'S FULL TIME CAME THAT SHE SHOULD BE DELIVERED; AND SHE BROUGHT FORTH A SON. 58. AND HER NEIGHBORS AND HER COUSINS HEARD HOW THE LORD HAD SHOWN GREAT MERCY UPON HER AND THEY REJOIC...
_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...
ΉΚΟΥΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΚΟΎΩ (G191) слышать, ΈΜΕΓΆΛΥΝΕΝ _impf. ind. act., см._ Luke 1:47. ΣΥΝΈΧΑΙΡΟΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΣΥΓΧΑΊΡΩ (G4796) ликовать вместе....
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 her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. AND HER NEIGHBOURS ... REJOICED WITH HER....
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...
1:58 Lord (g-9) 'Jehovah.' so vers. 66 and 68....
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...
HER NEIGHBOURS AND HER COUSINS. — Better, _her kindred,_ as including a wider range of relations than that which comes within our definition of cousinship. The words imply that they had heard somethin...
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_....
περίοικοι (περί, οἶκος), dwellers around, neighbours, here only in N. T., several times in Sept [11] Named first because nearest; some of the relatives would be farther away and would arrive later. Th...
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...
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...
1. _Birth of John: Luke 1:57-58_. These verses are like a pleasing picture of Jewish home-life. We see the neighbours and relations arriving one after the other, the former first, because they live ne...
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...
(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...
58._And her neighbors and relatives heard _It may admit of doubt, whether the wonderful kindness of God was estimated by those persons from the simple fact of her being blessed with a child, or whethe...
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 HER NEIGHBOURS, AND HER COUSINS,.... That lived in Hebron, and the parts adjacent, whether of the house of Aaron, or of the tribe of Judah; to both which she was related, and who dwelt near her, t...
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. Ver. 58. _The Lord had showed great mercy_] And the greater, because in her old age....
_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...
COUSINS; relations. GREAT MERCY; in giving her a son....
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...
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...
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Luke 1:58. KINDRED. The plural of the word used in Luke 1:36 to indicate the relationship between Mary and Elisabeth. THAT THE LORD, etc. Not ‘how;' according to the hopes of Jewish matrons the birth...
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...
HAD MAGNIFIED (εμεγαλυνεν). Aorist active indicative. Same verb as in verse Luke 1:46.REJOICED WITH HER (συνεχαιρον αυτη). Imperfect tense and pictures the continual joy of the neighbours, accent...
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,...
_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...
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 1:58 SHOWN GREAT MERCY. See v. Luke 1:25. REJOICED WITH HER is a partial fulfillment of v....
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...
1 Corinthians 12:26; Genesis 21:6; Isaiah 66:10; Isaiah 66:9; Luke 1:
Had shewed great mercy upon her [ε μ ε γ α λ υ ν ε ν τ ο ε λ ε ο ς α υ τ ο υ μ ε τ α υ τ η ς]. Lit., magnified his mercy with her. So Wyc. A Hebrew expression. See 1 Samuel 12:24, Sept....
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...