Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Luke 1:67
And Zacharias prophesied — Of things immediately to follow. But it is observable, he speaks of Christ chiefly; of John only, as it were, incidentally.
And Zacharias prophesied — Of things immediately to follow. But it is observable, he speaks of Christ chiefly; of John only, as it were, incidentally.
Verse 67. _ZACHARIAS - PROPHESIED_] The word _prophesy_ is to be taken here in its proper acceptation, for the _predicting_ or _foretelling_ _future events_. Zacharias speaks, not only of what God _ha...
FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST - See Luke 1:15. AND PROPHESIED - The word “prophesy” means: * To foretell future events. * To celebrate the praises of God (see 1 Samuel 10:5;...
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...
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....
THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST...
VER 67. AND HIS FATHER ZACHARIAS WAS FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST, AND PROPHESIED, SAYING, 68. BLESSED BE THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL; FOR HE HAS VISITED AND REDEEMED HIS PEOPLE. AMBROSE; God in His mercy an...
_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...
ΈΠΛΉΣΘΗ _aor. ind. pass. от_ ΠΊΜΠΛΗΜΙ (G4130) наполнять, с _gen._ содержания, ΈΠΡΟΦΉΤΕΥΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΠΡΟΦΗΤΕΎΩ (G4395) пророчествовать, говорить от имени Бога (ВВС). Касательно песни _см._...
DISCOURSE: 1469 THE SONG OF ZACHARIAS Luke 1:67. And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited and redeemed hi...
ZACHARIAS—PROPHESIED,— Some imagine that by Zacharias's prophesying, St. Luke means only that he celebrated the praises of God with great elevation and affection of soul. And it must be acknowledged,...
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 his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, AND ZACHARIAS WAS FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND PROPHESIED - or, spoke by inspiration, according to the Scriptur...
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...
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...
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...
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...
WAS FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST, AND PROPHESIED. — The latter word appears to be used in its wider sense of an inspired utterance of praise (as, _e.g.,_ in 1 Samuel 19:20; 1 Corinthians 14:24). The hym...
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...
ἐπροφήτευσεν, prophesied, when? At the circumcision, one naturally assumes. Hahn, however, connects the prophesying with the immediately preceding words concerning the hand of the Lord being with the...
_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...
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...
(7) And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, (7) John, having just been born, by the authority of the Holy Spirit is appointed to his office....
“ _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 a hor...
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...
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...
(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...
67._Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost _We have lately explained this phrase to mean, that the servants of God received more abundantly the grace of the Spirit, of which, at other times, they we...
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 HIS FATHER ZACHARIAS WAS FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST,.... With a spirit of prophecy, as his wife Elisabeth had been before, Luke 1:41 AND PROPHESIED saying; the following things, relating to the M...
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, Ver. 67. _Was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied_] This was a plentiful amends for the late loss of his speech...
_And Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost_ Was endued with a more than ordinary measure of the Spirit of God, supernaturally enlightening his mind in the knowledge of divine things: and even of fu...
A hymn of praise:...
AND HIS FATHER ZACHARIAS WAS FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST AND PROPHESIED, SAYING,...
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...
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...
We must not think that Zacharias was before this time destitute of the Holy Ghost, we heard the contrary before, LUKE 1:6, but the Holy Ghost at this time came upon him by a particular and more especi...
Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews Also in that according to Luke: "And Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, Blessed be the Lord God of Isra...
Luke 1:67 Now G2532 his G846 father G3962 Zacharias G2197 filled G4130 (G5681) Holy G40 Spirit G4151 and...
Luke 1:67. WAS FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST. The song which follows is thus declared to have been inspired. The time seems to have been the circumcision of the child, and these were the words in which Z...
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...
PROPHESIED (επροφητευσεν). Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This _Benedictus_ (Ευλογητος,BLESSED ) of Zacharias (Luke 1:68-79) may be what is referred to in verse Luke 1:64 "he began to spea...
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,...
AND HE SPOKE GOD'S MESSAGE. Prophecy is speaking by the inspiration of God. As soon as Zechariah can speak again, he immediately begins to praise God, and to predict the future work of John....
_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...
_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 1:67 Zechariah, FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT like Elizabeth (v. Luke 1:41), gives a prophecy (vv....
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...
2 Peter 1:21; 2 Samuel 23:2; Joel 2:28; Luke 1:15; Luke 1:41;...
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...
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...
Here observe, 1. That no sooner was Zacharias recovered and restored to his speech, but he sings the praises of his Redeemer, and offers up. thanksgiving to God; the best return we can make to God for...