Luke 1:78 Through G1223 tender G4698 mercy G1656 our G2257 God G2316 With G1722 which G3739 Dayspring G395 from G1537 high G5311 visited G1980 (G5662) us G2248
tender - or, bowels of the, Psalms 25:6; Isaiah 63:7, Isaiah 63:15; John 3:16; Ephesians 2:4-5; Php_1:8, Php_2:1; Colossians 3:12; 1 John 3:17, 1 John 4:9-10
dayspring - or, sun-rising, or branch, Numbers 24:17; Isaiah 11:1; Zechariah 3:8, Zechariah 6:12; Malachi 4:2; Revelation 22:16
LUKE 1:78 evpiske,yetai {B} The future tense evpiske,yetai, supported by a variety of early witnesses, was probably altered to the aorist in conformity with ver. Luke 1:68, thus beginning and closing...
WHEREBY THE DAYSPRING ... - The word “dayspring” means the morning light, the aurora, the rising of the sun. It is called the dayspring “from on high” because the light of the gospel shines forth from...
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...
THROUGH. On account of. Greek _dia._ App-104.Luke 1:2. TENDER MERCY. bowels of compassion. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia_ (App-6). WHEREBY. in (Greek. _en._ App-104.) which. DAYSPRING. Greek. _a...
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....
_Through the tender mercy of our God_ Literally, "_Because of the heart of mercy_." Σπλάγχνα (literally -bowels") is favourite word with St Paul to express emotion (2 Corinthians 7:15; Philippians 1:8...
THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST...
ΔΙᾺ ΣΠΛΆΓΧΝΑ ἘΛΈΟΥΣ. Literally, “_Because of the heart of mercy_.” Σπλάγχνα (literally ‘bowels’ _rechamîm_) is a favourite word with St Paul to express emotion (2 Corinthians 7:15; Philippians 1:8; Ph...
VER 78. THROUGH THE TENDER MERCY OF OUR GOD; WHEREBY THE DAY-SPRING FROM ON HIGH HAS VISITED US. THEOPHYL. Because God has forgiven our sins not for our works sake, but through His mercy, it is there...
_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...
ΣΠΛΆΓΧΝΟΝ (G4698) сострадание, милосердное сердце (Arndt; TDNT). ΈΛΕΟΣ (G1656) милость; здесь: "нежная милость"; _см._ Test, of Zeb. 7:3; 8:2, 6; 1QS 1:22; 2:1; 1QH 1:30-31 (Nolland; TDNT). ΈΠΙΣΚΈΨΕ...
DISCOURSE: 1470 THE CAUSES OF OUR SAVIOUR’S INCARNATION Luke 1:78. _Through the tender mercy of our God, the day-spring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in...
THE TENDER MERCY— Σπλαγχνα ελεους, _the bowels of mercy._ These two words are often used in Scripture both jointly and separately. They signify _pity,_ because that passion is commonly attended with a...
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...
1:78 dayspring (d-13) Lit. 'rising.' see Revelation 7:2 , 'sunrising.'...
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...
THE DAYSPRING] The Gk. word here (_anatole_) is ambiguous. It may either mean the rising of a heavenly body, and hence the heavenly body itself, so that the Messiah is virtually called 'the Sun' or 'S...
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...
THROUGH THE TENDER MERCY. — Literally, _on account of the bowels of mercy of our God._ After this manner the Jews spoke of what we should call _“_the heart” of God. The word was a favourite one with S...
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...
διὰ σπλάγχνα, etc., on account of, etc., indicating the fountain-head of salvation the mercy of God, described in Hebrew phrase as the _bowels of mercy of our God_. ἐπισκέψεται : the future (aorist in...
_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...
_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...
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the (p) dayspring from on high hath visited us, (p) Or "bud", or "branch"; he alludes to (Jeremiah 23:5) (Zechariah 3:8; Zechariah 6:12); and he is called...
The rising light,[12] or the rising sun, hath visited us from on high. The Rheims translation hath the Orient, the Protestant, the day-spring. Both seem more obscure than they need be. The Latin, as w...
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...
3 _d. Luke 1:78-79_. After this episode, Zacharias returns to the principal subject of his song, and, in an admirable closing picture, describes the glory of Messiah's appearing, and of the salvation...
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...
78._Through the bowels _(83) _of mercy _In so great a benefit Zacharias justly extols the mercy of God, and not satisfied with merely calling it the salvation which was brought by Christ, he employs m...
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...
THROUGH THE TENDER MERCY OF OUR GOD,.... or "bowels of mercy", to which the forgiveness of sin is owing; the source and spring of pardon, is the free grace and abundant mercy of God; it takes its rise...
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, Ver. 78. _Whereby the day spring_] Or as Beza rendereth it, the branch (ανατολη) from on high, not from beneat...
_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...
DAY - SPRING; the beginning of the glorious light of the gospel Isaiah 60:1-3....
THROUGH THE TENDER MERCY OF OUR GOD; WHEREBY THE DAYSPRING FROM ON HIGH HATH VISITED US,...
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...
TENDER MERCY: Or, bowels of the mercy Luke 1:78 DAY SPRING: Or, sun rising, or branch, Zechariah 3:8 esay 11.1 Malachi 4:2.Number
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...
OLBGrk;OLBHeb; In the Greek it is, through the bowels of mercy. An ordinary expression, and very natural, to signify great and deep compassion, GENESIS 43:30 1 KINGS 3:26. Our remission of sin floweth...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III This same God, after His great goodness, poured His compassion upon us, through which compassion "the Day-spring from on high hath looked upon us, and appeared to t...
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...
Luke 1:78. BECAUSE OF THE TENDER MERCY OF OUR GOD. This is to be joined closely with Luke 1:77, giving the cause of the ‘remission.' IN WHICH, _i.e.,_ in the exercise of this tender mercy. THE DAYS...
TENDER MERCY (σπλαγχνα ελεους). Bowels of mercy literally (1 Peter 3:8; James 3:11). Revised margin has it, hearts of mercy.THE DAYSPRING FROM ON HIGH (ανατολη εξ υψους). Literally, rising from on...
Luke 1:78 There are four things which always attend the dayspring's visit, or the coming of the morning; and when Jesus came into our world He brought these four things; and when He comes into our so...
Luke 1:78 Christ, the Ideal Man. Man needs a perfect ideal, an ideal that shall permanently defy criticism, a sample of what human goodness is in its truth and its completeness. We are sure we men th...
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...
_Through the tender mercy of our God_ CHRIST’S ADVENT I. A VERY AFFECTING VIEW OF THE STATE OF MANKIND BEFORE CHRIST CAME. “Darkness and the shadow of death.” 1. Ignorant of the moral character of...
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 1:78 THE SUNRISE SHALL VISIT US... TO GIVE LIGHT. Probably a metaphor referring to the coming of the Messiah (compare Isaiah 60:2;...
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...
1 John 3:17; 1 John 4:10; 1 John 4:9; Colossians 3:12; Ephesians 2:4;...
mercy [σ π λ α γ χ ν α ε λ ε ο υ ς]. Lit., bowels of mercy. See on 1 Peter 3:8; James 5:11. Rev. gives heart of mercy in margin. Wyc., frightfully, entrails of mercy. The day - spring from on high [α...
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...
The day spring — Or the rising sun; that is, Christ....