John Trapp Complete Commentary
Luke 1:77
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
Ver. 77. To give knowledge] Not by infusion, Daniel 1:17, but by instruction. See the dignity and duty of ministers.
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
Ver. 77. To give knowledge] Not by infusion, Daniel 1:17, but by instruction. See the dignity and duty of ministers.
TO GIVE KNOWLEDGE OF SALVATION - Knowledge of the “way” of salvation: that it was provided, and that the author of salvation was about to appear. BY THE REMISSION OF THEIR SINS - The word remission me...
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)...
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...
KNOWLEDGE. Greek. _gnosis._ App-132. BY. for. Greek. _en._ App-104....
_knowledge of salvation_ A clear proof that these prophecies had not the local and limited sense of national prosperity which some have supposed. _By the remission_ Rather, IN REMISSION. Comp. Acts 5...
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....
ΓΝΩ͂ΣΙΝ ΣΩΤΗΡΊΑΣ. A clear proof that these prophecies had not the local and limited sense of national prosperity which some have supposed. ἘΝ�. _In remission_. Comp. Acts 5:31, “to be a Prince and a...
THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST...
VER 77. TO GIVE KNOWLEDGE OF SALVATION TO HIS PEOPLE BY THE REMISSION OF THEIR SINS. THEOPHYL. For the manner in which the forerunner prepared the way of the Lord he explains, adding, To give knowled...
_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...
ΔΟΎΝΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΔΊΔΩΜΙ (G1325) давать. _Inf._ цели....
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 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...
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...
1:77 deliverance (b-5) Or 'salvation.' 'Saved' in ver. 74 is a different word. but the same as 'our _ deliverer_ from the coming wrath,' 1 Thessalonians 1:10 ....
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...
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...
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...
TO GIVE KNOWLEDGE OF SALVATION. — This, as the form of the Greek verb shows, was to be the object of the Baptist’s mission. Men had lost sight of the true nature of salvation. They were wrapt in dream...
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...
_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...
_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...
τοῦ δοῦναι, the infinitive of purpose, to be connected with προπορεύσῃ in Luke 1:76 = John will go before the Lord (Jehovah), with the view of giving the knowledge of salvation in the forgiveness of s...
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...
To (n) give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the (o) remission of their sins, (n) Open the way. (o) Forgiveness of sins is the means by which God saves us; (Romans 4:7)....
Jesus is our salvation, and St. John [the Baptist] was sent to give to the people the knowledge of this salvation: he bore testimony of Christ; (Theophylactus) by whom alone remission of sins can be o...
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...
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...
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...
2 _d. Luke 1:76-77_. From the height to which he has just attained, Zacharias allows his glance to fall upon the little child at rest before him, and he assigns him his part in the work which has begu...
(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...
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...
77._To give knowledge of salvation _Zacharias now touches the principal subject of the gospel, when he says that the _knowledge of salvation _consists in _the forgiveness of sins_. As we are all “by n...
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...
TO GIVE KNOWLEDGE OF SALVATION,.... This is still said of John, and belongs to his work and office; though the Syriac and Arabic versions read, "that he may give"; as if it was spoken of the Lord, bef...
_And thou child_ He now speaks to John his son, yet not as a parent, but as a prophet; _shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest_ Thou shalt be the messenger of God Most High. Our Lord declares that...
TO GIVE KNOWLEDGE OF SALVATION UNTO HIS PEOPLE BY THE REMISSION OF THEIR SINS,...
A hymn of prophecy:...
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...
BY: Or, for...
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...
To preach the doctrine of repentance to men, that they may obtain remission of sins. But it seems more natural, To teach people that the only way by which they can attain salvation, is not by any righ...
Luke 1:77 give G1325 (G5629) knowledge G1108 salvation G4991 His G846 people G2992 By G1722 remission G859 their...
Luke 1:77. KNOWLEDGE OF SALVATION. This was the end of the preparation just spoken of. IN THE REMISSION OF THEIR SINS. The main idea is not that salvation consists in remission of sins, but the whole...
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...
KNOWLEDGE OF SALVATION (γνωσιν σωτηριας). "This is the aim and end of the work of the Forerunner" (Plummer)....
SINS SIN (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:23). _...
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,...
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...
_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...
_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...
_To give knowledge of salvation_ SOURCE OF SALVATION All great rivers, unlike some great men who have begun life in lowly circumstances, boast a lofty descent. It is after the Alpine traveller has l...
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 1:76 KNOWLEDGE OF SALVATION. Such knowledge results in a change of heart and behavior (e.g., “repentance”; compare Luke 3:7)....
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...
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 10:43; Acts 13:38; Acts 13:39; Acts 19:4; Acts 2:38;...
Knowledge of salvation. Wyc. has the science of health....
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...
To give knowledge of salvation by the remission of sins — The knowledge of the remission of our sins being the grand instrument of present and eternal salvation, Hebrews 8:11. But the immediate sense...