Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible
Luke 1:63
And he asked for a writing-table— Πινακιδιον, a writing-tablet, or little book.
And he asked for a writing-table— Πινακιδιον, a writing-tablet, or little book.
Verse 63. _A WRITING TABLE_] πινακιδιον, a _tablet_, a diminutive of πιναξ, a _table_. "The boys in Barbary are taught to write upon a smooth thin board, slightly daubed over with whiting, which may...
HE ASKED - That is, by signs. A WRITING TABLE - The table denoted by this word was usually made of wood and covered with wax. The ancients used to write on such tables, as they had not the use of pap...
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)...
When Elizabeth's time to bear the child was completed she brought forth a son. When her neighbours and kinsfolk heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her they rejoiced with her. On the eighth d...
WRITING TABLE. writing tablet Table was used for tablet in 1611. Used by medical writers in Luke's day. WROTE, SAYING.. Hebraism. Compare 2 Kings 10:6. "JOHN". the grace of Jehovah, was thus the fir...
_table_ Rather, TABLET. A small wooden tablet (_abacus_) either smeared with wax, or with sand sprinkled over it, on which words were written with an iron _stylus_. Thus -John," -the grace of Jehovah,...
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....
ΠΙΝΑΚΊΔΙΟΝ. ‘tablet.’ A small wooden tablet (_abacus_) either smeared with wax, or with sand sprinkled over it, on which words were written with an iron _stylus_. Thus ‘John,’ (‘the grace of Jehovah,’...
THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST...
Ver 59. And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. 60. And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he...
_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...
ΑΊΤΉΣΑΣ _aor. act. part. (conymcme.)_ от ΑΊΤΈΩ (G154) просить чего-л., молить. _Aor._ указывает на предшествующее действие. ΠΙΝΑΚΊΔΙΟΝ (G4093) маленькая табличка; использовались маленькие деревянные...
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 mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. AND HIS MOTHER ANSWERED AND SAID, NOT SO; BUT HE SHALL BE CALLED JOHN ... AND THEY MADE SIGNS TO HIS FATHER, HOW HE WOULD HAV...
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 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...
WRITING TABLE] i.e. a tablet covered with wax for writing upon....
At the usual time, John the *Baptist was born. Elizabeth’s family and neighbours knew that the *Lord had arranged this birth. It was a time of great joy for them all. God told Abraham to *circumcise...
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...
A WRITING TABLE. — The tablets in common use at this time throughout the Roman empire were commonly of wood, covered with a thin coat of wax, on which men wrote with the sharp point which has left its...
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...
πινακίδιον (dim. from πίναξ), here only in N. T.: a little tablet probably covered with wax, used like a slate; _pugillarem_ in Vulg [13] λέγων is used here, Hebrew fashion = to the effect. ἔγραψε λέγ...
_Birth of John_....
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...
As then in circumcision, so now in baptism, names are given. And as we see here, and is all the Old Testament, great respect was had of names, so must we be aware of profane and secular names, and rat...
BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST 57-66. As Mary abode with Elizabeth at Jutta three months, the time of parturition was at hand. A wonderful time of rejoicing took place at the humble home of Zacharias and E...
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...
2. _Circumcision of John: Luke 1:59-66_. As an Israelitish child by its birth became a member of the human family, so by circumcision, on the corresponding day of the following week, he was incorporat...
(57) Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. (58) And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejo...
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...
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 HE ASKED FOR A WRITING TABLE,.... That is, he made signs for one, for as yet he could not speak. The Persic version renders it "ink", and the Ethiopic, a book, and the Vulgate Latin, a notebook. T...
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. Ver. 63. _And he asked for a writing table_] _Tabellam, sc._ _ceratam, in qua olim stil scribebatur, _ s...
_Now Elisabeth's full time came_ Exactly according to the prediction of the angel; _that she should be delivered_ Though this child was conceived in the womb by a miracle, he continued in the womb acc...
AND HE ASKED FOR A WRITING-TABLE, AND WROTE, SAYING, HIS NAME IS JOHN. AND THEY MARVELED ALL. For Elisabeth the time was now fulfilled, according to the promise of God and the course of nature. A son...
THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST. The birth and circumcision of John:...
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...
57-66 In these verses we have an account of the birth of John the Baptist, and the great joy among all the relations of the family. He shall be called Johanan, or "Gracious," because he shall bring i...
SEE POOLE ON "LUKE 1:61...
Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIII and from the fact that Zacharias regained his speech after he had written in the tablet, that he who had been born should be called John.[13]...
Luke 1:63 And G2532 for G154 (G5660) tablet G4093 wrote G1125 (G5656) saying G3004 (G5723) His...
Luke 1:63. A WRITING TABLET. A tablet smeared with wax, on which they wrote with a style _(stylus),_ a sharp instrument adapted for the purpose, the usual mode in those days. SAYING. A Hebrew form o...
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...
TABLET (πινακιδιον). Diminutive of πινακις. In Aristotle and the papyri for writing tablet, probably covered with wax. Sometimes it was a little table, like Shakespeare's "the table of my memory" ...
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,...
ASKED FOR A WRITING PAD AND WROTE. He still could not make a sound. HIS NAME IS JOHN. See Luke 1:13....
_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 1:62 THEY MADE SIGNS TO HIS FATHER indicates that Zechariah was deaf as well as mute, or else they would simply have spoken to him. This is confirmed by the people’s amazement (v....
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...
Habakkuk 2:2; Isaiah 30:8; Jeremiah 17:1; Luke 1:13; Luke 1:60;...
Writing table [π ι ν α κ ι δ ι ο ν]. Table was formerly used in the sense of tablet. Thus Shakspeare : "Yea, from the table of my memory, I'll wipe away all trivial fond records." Hamlet, 1, 5. Tynd...
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...