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Verse Luke 1:11. _THERE APPEARED - AN ANGEL OF THE LORD_] There had
been neither prophecy nor angelic ministry vouchsafed to this people
for about 400 years. But now, as the Sun of righteousness is ab...
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AN ANGEL - An “angel” is a messenger sent from God. See the notes
at Matthew 1:20. It had now been about 400 years since the time of
“Malachi,” and since there had been any divine revelation. During
t...
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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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APPEARED. App-106. an angel. For the frequent references to angels in
Luke, see Luke 1:26; Luke 2:9; Luke 2:13; Luke 2:21;...
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_an angel_ St Luke dwells more than any of the Evangelists on the
ministry of angels, Luke 1:26; Luke 2:9; Luke 2:13; Luke 2:21;...
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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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THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BIRTH OF THE FORERUNNER...
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ἌΓΓΕΛΟΣ. The ὤφθη implies an objective vision. St Luke
dwells more than any of the Evangelists on the ministry of angels,
Luke 1:26; Luke 2:9; Luke 2:13; Luke 2:21;...
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VER 11. AND THERE APPEARED TO HIM AN ANGEL OF THE LORD STANDING ON THE
RIGHT SIDE OF THE ALTAR OF INCENSE. 12. AND WHEN ZACHARIAS SAW HIM, HE
WAS TROUBLED, AND FEAR FELL UPON HIM. 13. BUT THE ANGEL SA...
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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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ΏΦΘΗ _aor. ind. pass. от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть; _pass._
являться,
ΈΣΤΏΣ (G2476) perf. _act. part. от_ ΪΣΤΗΜΙ, perf.
стоять,
ΘΥΣΙΑΣΤΉΡΙΟΝ (G2379) жертвенник для
благовонных курений. Правая его
сторона...
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THERE APPEARED UNTO HIM AN ANGEL— It is altogether uncertain whether
this happened at the morning or evening sacrifice. Grotius thinks it
was in the morning; others fancy it was in the evening; but ne...
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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 there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the
right side of the altar of incense.
AND THERE APPEARED UNTO HIM AN ANGEL OF THE LORD - not while at home,
but in the act of discharg...
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1 Many biographies of the life of our blessed Lord were composed
during the lifetime of those who had known Him. Luke had exceptional
opportunities for such a work and proposes to write an account whi...
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AN ANGEL] It was said of the high priest Simon the Just (died 320
b.c.) that 'for those forty years wherein he had served as high
priest, he had seen an angel clothed in white coming into the Holy
Pla...
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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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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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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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THE ALTAR OF INCENSE. — The altar stood just in front of the veil
that divided the outer sanctuary from the Holy of Holies. It was made
of shittim wood, and overlaid with gold, both symbols of incorru...
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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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_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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ὤφθη : the appearance very particularly described, the very
position of the angel indicated: on the _right_ side of the altar of
incense; the south side, the _propitious_ side say some, the place of
h...
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_A celestial visitant_....
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THE BEGINNING OF THE GOOD NEWS
Luke 1:1-12
The opening verses are very explicit. They are answer enough to those
who question the story of our Lord's supernatural birth and early
years. Luke did not...
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OLD TESTAMENT SAINTS
5. John the Baptist was a bonafide Aaronic priest in a pre-eminent
sense, both his father and his mother belonging to the family of
Aaron.
6. _“They were both righteous before G...
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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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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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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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VER. 11. Here, with the appearance of the angel, begins the marvellous
character of the story which lays it open to the suspicion of
criticism. And if, indeed, the Christian dispensation were nothing...
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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 THERE APPEARED UNTO HIM AN ANGEL OF THE LORD,.... Gabriel, as
seem's manifest from Luke 1:19 the same angel that had appeared to
Daniel, about the time of the evening oblation, near five hundred
y...
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And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right
side of the altar of incense.
Ver. 11. _Standing on the right side of the altar_] As Satan stood at
the right hand of Joshua to...
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_There appeared unto him an angel_ About four hundred years had passed
since God had vouchsafed to his ancient people any supernatural
communication, either by prophecy, the ministry of angels, or in...
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ANGEL OF THE LORD; it had been about four hundred years since God had
sent the Jews a prophet, or made to them any direct revelation.
Malachi was the last, and with him the Old Testament revelation
cl...
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The angel messenger:...
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AND THERE APPEARED UNTO HIM AN ANGEL OF THE LORD STANDING ON THE RIGHT
SIDE OF THE ALTAR OF INCENSE....
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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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Though we translate it _appeared, _ yet in the Greek it is, there was
seen of him. An angel indeed was there; whether the angel Gabriel or
not, or in what form he appeared, it is not said. It is by so...
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Tertullian On Prayer
[100]...
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Luke 1:11 Then G1161 angel G32 Lord G2962 appeared G3700 (G5681) him
G846 standing G2476 (G5761) on...
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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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‘And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the
right side of altar of incense.'
And then suddenly, alone in the semi-darkness, there in that outer
sanctuary lit only by the seven-bran...
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Chaps. 1 and 2 forming the _first part_ of the Gospel, narrate ‘the
miraculous birth and normal development of the Son of Man.' Chap. 1
tells of events preceding the birth of Christ, namely, the
annou...
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Luke 1:11. Appeared to him. An actual angelic appearance. The pious
priest, engaged in this high duty, alone in the holiest spot into
which he could enter, at the most sacred moment, would be in a sta...
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APPEARED
(ωφθη). First aorist passive indicative. It is the form used by
Paul of the resurrection appearances of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:5-8).
There is no use in trying to explain away the reality...
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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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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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AN ANGEL OF THE LORD APPEARED. Gabriel (Luke 1:19)....
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_An angel of the Lord_
ANGELIC VISITS
The angels will come to us when we are doing the Lord’s
business--even though that business be routine, and we have become
almost weary with its mechanical repe...
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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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_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 10:3; Acts 10:4; Exodus 30:1; Exodus 37:25; Exodus 40:26;...
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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...
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Whilst Zacharias was praying to God, an angel appears to Zacharias:
When we are nearest God, the good angels are nighest us: they are most
with us when we are most with him. The presence of angels wit...