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Verse Luke 1:12. _ZACHARIAS - WAS TROUBLED_] Or, _confounded_ at his
sudden and unexpected appearance; _and fear fell upon him_, lest this
heavenly messenger were come to denounce the judgments of God...
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HE WAS TROUBLED - He was alone, in the presence of God. The appearance
of the angel was sudden, unexpected, and therefore fearful....
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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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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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AN HISTORIAN'S INTRODUCTION (Luke 1:1-4)...
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SAW. Greek. _eidon._ App-138.
UPON. Greek. _epi._ App-104. As in Luke 1:35. Not the same word as in
Luke 1:58....
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_he was troubled_ Such is the effect always recorded of these
supernatural appearances. See Judges 13:22; Daniel 10:7-9; Ezekiel
1:28; Mark 16:8;...
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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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ἘΤΑΡΆΧΘΗ. Such is the effect always recorded of these
supernatural appearances. See Luke 2:9; Judges 13:22; Daniel 10:7-9;
Ezekiel 1:28;...
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THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BIRTH OF THE FORERUNNER...
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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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ΈΤΑΡΆΧΘΗ _aor. ind. pass. от_ ΤΑΡΆΣΣΩ (G5015)
сотрясаться, вздрагивать, дрожать,
волноваться, быть в замешательстве
(BAGD).
ΊΔΏΝ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть.
_Aor._ указывает на...
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HE WAS TROUBLED, &C.— That is, according to the Hebrew idiom, _he
was exceedingly afraid._ The angel's form was such, as shewed him
plainly to be a being of a superior nature. See Judges 13:6. But
Zac...
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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 when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
AND WHEN ZACHARIAS SAW HIM, HE WAS TROUBLED [`DISCOMPOSED,'] AND FEAR
FELL UPON HIM. And what wonder? The unseen world is so vei...
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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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WAS TROUBLED] cp. Luke 2:9; Judges 6:22; Judges 13:22, etc....
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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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HE WAS TROUBLED. — It lies in the nature of the case that during all
the long years of Zachariah’s ministration, he had seen no such
manifestation. As far as we may reason from the analogy of other
an...
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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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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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_A celestial visitant_....
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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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ἐταράχθη describes the state of mind generally = perturbed,
φόβος specifically. Yet why afraid, seeing in this case, as
always, the objective appearance answers to the inward state of mind?
This fear...
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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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The cause of this fear, was the general sentiment that obtained with
the Jews, that they would die immediately on seeing an angel. (Bible
de Vence)...
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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 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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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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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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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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(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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12._Zacharias was troubled _Though God does not appear to his servants
for the purpose of terrifying them, yet it is advantageous and even
necessary for them to be struck with awe, (Psalms 33:8,) that...
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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 WHEN ZACHARIAS SAW HIM,.... The angel; he was troubled, and fear
fell upon him; for such appearances of angels were not now so common
as formerly: and when they were more usual, generally had such...
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And when Zacharias saw _him_, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Ver. 12. _He was troubled_] But without cause; he should have been
comforted rather, for his sins were covered. How will wicked...
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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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AND WHEN ZACHARIAS SAW HIM, HE WAS TROUBLED, AND FEAR FELL UPON HIM....
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The angel messenger:...
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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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We are naturally affrighted at sudden and unusual things, but
especially at any Divine appearances, whether God himself takes a
shape, or authorizes an angel to do it. So was Daniel, DANIEL 10:7,8;
an...
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Luke 1:12 And G2532 Zacharias G2197 saw G1492 (G5631) troubled G5015
(G5681) and G2532 fear G5401 fell...
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‘And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell on him.'
Fear and horror gripped his heart. What was this man doing in the
sanctuary? The ‘fear' and ‘trouble' might have arisen at the
thoug...
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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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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 1:12. FEAR FELL UPON HIM. This fear was natural, for angelic
revelations had not occurred for centuries....
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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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_He was troubled_
TERRIFYING EFFECT OF SUPERNATURAL APPEARANCES
Such has usually been the effect of supernatural appearances, even on
good men, as is exemplified in Manoah, David, Paul, and others....
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LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 1:12 FEAR FELL UPON HIM. A typical reaction to an
angelic or divine presence (compare vv. Luke 1:29,...
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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 10:4; Daniel 10:7; Job 4:14; Job 4:15; Judges 13:22;...
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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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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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Zacharias was troubled — Although he was accustomed to converse with
God, yet we see he was thrown into a great consternation, at the
appearance of his angelical messenger, nature not being able to
su...
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It was partly the suddenness, partly the unexpectedness, and partly
the glory, of the apparition, that affrighted this good man. Glorious
and sudden apparitions do affright even the holiest and best o...