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HE HATH REGARDED THE LOW ESTATE OF HIS HANDMAID - Literally, he has
looked upon the low or humble condition of his handmaid. That is,
notwithstanding her humble rank and poverty, he has shown her favo...
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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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MARY VISITS ELISABETH. THE MAGNIFICAT. The passage links the two
preceding incidents, and serves to show the inferiority of John the
forerunner, to Jesus the Messiah. Mary (finding herself with child)...
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AN HISTORIAN'S INTRODUCTION (Luke 1:1-4)...
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And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has exulted
in God, my Saviour, because he looked graciously on the humble estate
of his servant. For--look you--from now on all generations s...
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REGARDED. looked _(Greek. epiblepo._ App-133.)
UPON (Greek. _epi._ App-104.) See James 2:3, and compare 1 Samuel
1:11.Psalms 33:14;...
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_he hath regarded_ Rather, HE LOOKED UPON.
_the low estate_ So Hagar (Genesis 16:11) and Hannah (1 Samuel 1:11;
cf. Psalms 138:6;...
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The Magnificat
46. _And Mary said_ This chapter is remarkable for preserving a record
of two inspired hymns the _Magnificat_and the _Benedictus_which have
been used for more than a thousand years in t...
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THE MAGNIFICAT...
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ἘΠΈΒΛΕΨΕΝ. ‘He looked upon’.
ΤῊΝ ΤΑΠΕΊΝΩΣΙΝ. So Hagar (Genesis 16:11) and Hannah (1
Samuel 1:11; cf. Psalms 138:6; Psalms 102:17)
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VER 48. FOR HE HAS REGARDED THE LOW ESTATE OF HIS HANDMAIDEN: FOR,
BEHOLD, FROM HENCEFORTH ALL GENERATIONS SHALL CALL ME BLESSED.
GREEK EX. She gives the reason why it becomes her to magnify God and
t...
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_THE BIRTH OF JESUS WAS ANNOUNCED -- LUKE 1:26-56:_ A month after the
announcement of John's birth God sent Gabriel to Nazareth in Galilee
with a message for a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to a...
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ΈΠΈΒΛΕΨΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΈΠΙΒΛΈΠΩ (G1914)
смотреть на кого-л. Часто используется
для обозначения любящей заботы (Marshall),
ΤΑΠΕΊΝΩΣΙΣ (G5014) одиночество,
униженность, смирение, огорчение (Noll...
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FOR HE HATH REGARDED— 'Επεβλεψεν; "he hath looked with a
distinguishing regard, and wonderful condescension. Though I am a
person in the lowest station, and had not the least reason to expect
that any...
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APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS
_Mary Visited Elizabeth
Scripture_
Luke 1:39-56 And Mary arose in those days and went into the hill
country with haste, into a city of Judah; 40 and entered into the
house of Zac...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
SECTION 4
Predictions of the Redeemer (Luke 1:26-56)
26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of
Galilee named Nazareth, 27to a virgin betrothed to a man...
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For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold,
from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
FOR HE HATH REGARDED THE LOW ESTATE OF HIS HANDMAIDEN - for the
family of...
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18 Zacharias does not believe the glad news. Hence he is stricken
dumb, for unbelief has no right to speak of the things of God.
19 Gabriel gave Daniel the explanation of two of his visions
(Dan_8:16...
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THE LOW ESTATE] cp. 1 Samuel 1:11. Mary, though descended from David,
was in humble circumstances.
ALL GENERATIONS SHALL CALL ME BLESSED] Prophetically spoken. She has
become the pattern of womanhood...
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THE MAGNIFICAT. This glorious song of praise, which has been used in
the services of the Church from early times, tells us more than
anything else in the NT. of the character of our Lord's mother, and...
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MARY'S VISIT TO ELISABETH. THE MAGNIFICAT. This beautiful narrative
must be derived from Mary herself, probably directly. It is told as
vividly and minutely after a lapse of half-a-century as if it we...
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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 LOW ESTATE OF HIS HANDMAIDEN. — Note the recurrence of the word
that had been used in Luke 1:37, as expressing the character which she
was now ready to accept, whatever it might involve.
ALL GENER...
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_Mary's song_. μεγαλύνει : _magnificat_, Vulg [10], whence
the ecclesiastical name for this hymn, which has close affinities with
the song of Hanna in 1 Samuel 2:1-10; variously regarded by critics:
b...
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This verse and the two preceding form the first of four strophes, into
which the song naturally divides. The first strophe expresses simply
the singer's gladness. The second (Luke 1:49-50) states its...
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THE SONG OF THE VIRGIN MOTHER
Luke 1:39-56
Zacharias lived in a Levitical city in the hill country of Judah. The
narrative evidently implies that there had been no previous
communication between the...
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For he hath (q) regarded the (r) low estate of his handmaiden: for,
behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
(q) Has freely and graciously loved.
(r) Literally, "My baseness",...
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The humility of his handmaid, [9] i.e. the humble, low, and abject
condition; as perhaps might be translated both in this and in ver. 52.
For the blessed Virgin does not here commend and praise her ow...
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MARY'S SUBMISSION
34-38. _“And Mary said, Behold the handmaiden of the Lord: may it he
unto me according to thy word.”_ Good Lord, give us the faith of
Mary, that we may perfectly submit to Thy Word a...
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3. _The song of Mary: Luke 1:46-56_. Elizabeth's salutation was full
of excitement (_she spake out with a loud voice_), but Mary's hymn
breathes a sentiment of deep inward repose. The greater happines...
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THIRD NARRATIVE: MARY'S VISIT TO ELIZABETH, LUKE 1:39-56.
This narrative is, as it were, the synthesis of the two preceding.
These two divinely favoured women meet and pour forth their hearts.
1. Arr...
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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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_a._ The contrast between the tone of this canticle and Elizabeth's
discourse forbids the admission of the reading of some Latin
authorities which puts it in the mouth of the latter. It is, indeed,
Ma...
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VERS. 48B-50. The greatness of her happiness appears in the renown
which it will bring her; hence the γάρ, _for._ The word _behold_
refers to the unexpected character of this dealing. Mary ascribes to...
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(39) And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with
haste, into a city of Juda; (40) And entered into the house of
Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. (41) And it came to pass, that,...
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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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_THE SONG OF THE VIRGIN_
‘My soul doth magnify the Lord.… As He spake to our fathers, to
Abraham, and to his seed for ever.’
Luke 1:46
Next to the Lord’s Prayer, perhaps, few passages of Scripture...
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48._Because he hath looked _She explains the reason why the joy of her
heart was founded in God to be, that out of free grace he had looked
upon her. By calling herself _low _she disclaims all merit,...
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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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FOR HE HATH REGARDED THE LOW ESTATE OF HIS HANDMAIDEN,.... Meaning,
either her outward temporal estate, which was very low and mean:
David's family was now very much reduced, it had its seat not at
Je...
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For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold,
from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Ver. 48. _The low estate_] _Vilitatem, _ the vile and abject
condition. _Con...
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_And Mary said_ Under a prophetic impulse, several things which
perhaps she herself did not then fully understand. Having heard
Elisabeth speak, as above related, she likewise was filled with the
Holy...
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CALL ME BLESSED; highly favored in having been the mother of Jesus.
From these words some have inferred that it is proper to pray to Mary,
and pay her divine honors. That this is an error is evident f...
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The hymn of Mary:...
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FOR HE HATH REGARDED THE LOW ESTATE OF HIS HANDMAIDEN; FOR, BEHOLD,
FROM HENCEFORTH ALL GENERATIONS SHALL CALL ME BLESSED....
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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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39-56 It is very good for those who have the work of grace begun in
their souls, to communicate one to another. On Mary's arrival,
Elisabeth was conscious of the approach of her who was to be the
mot...
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OLBGrk;
Our translators have here rightly translated tapeinwsin, LOW ESTATE.
Mary doubtless doth not here commend her own humility, (as some
papists would have it), but magnifies God for that he had r...
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The Protevangelium of James
But Mary had forgotten the mysteries of which the archangel Gabriel
had spoken, and gazed up into heaven, and said: Who am I, O Lord, that
all the generations of the earth...
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Luke 1:48 For G3754 regarded G1914 (G5656) G1909 state G5014 His G846
maidservant G1399 For G1063 behold...
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ON THE HARMONY with the account in Matthew. Views: 1. That the events
recorded in Matthew 1:18-25 took place before the visit to Elisabeth.
It is urged that a betrothed virgin would not be permitted t...
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Luke 1:48. HATH LOOKED UPON; see chap. Luke 9:38.
THE LOW ESTATE. Not humility of mind, but humility of station, of
external condition.
FOR, BEHOLD, FROM HENCEFORTH. In proof that the Lord had thu...
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THE LOW ESTATE
(την ταπεινωσιν). The bride of a carpenter and yet to be
the mother of the Messiah. Literal sense here as in Luke 1:52.SHALL
CALL ME BLESSED
(μακαριουσιν με). So-called Attic future...
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Luke 1:46
The Reverence due to the Blessed Virgin.
Note:
I. The singular beauty and purity and steadiness of character which
are manifested in those passages of St. Mary's life which come before
us...
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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 1:26. _And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God
unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man
whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgi...
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Luke 1:46. _And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my
spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour._
The burden of Mary's Magnificat is very similar to Hannah's song,
though there was one respec...
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Luke 1:39. _And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill
country with haste, into a city of Juda; and entered into the house of
Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. And it came to pass, that, whe...
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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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MARY SAID. Mary is also filled with the Holy Spirit. These two holy
women are the first human prophets of the New Testament Age. Mary
speaks the language of the Psalms. In Luke 1:46-49, she praises Go...
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_My soul doth magnify the Lord_
MARY’S SONG
Mary was on a visit when she expressed her joy in the language of this
noble song.
It were well if all our social intercourse were as useful to our
hearts...
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LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 1:48 FOR HE HAS LOOKED. This first reason for
Mary’s praise recalls Hannah’s hymn (1 Samuel 2:1). humbl
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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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LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 1:46 Mary’s song of praise traditionally has
been called the “Magnificat,” based on the Latin for the opening
word, “magnifies.” The Magnificat is the first of three hymns in
chs. Lu...
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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...
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_For He hath regarded_, &c. S. Augustine (_super Magnificat_) says,
"This is the grace of her exultation, that He hath regarded the low
estate of His handmaiden: it is as if she said, because I exult...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Luke 1:39. CITY OF JUDAH.—The city is not named. Probably it was not
Hebron, as a place so well known would most likely have been named.
The conjecture that Judah is a corruption of J...
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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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1 Corinthians 1:26; 1 Samuel 1:11; 1 Samuel 2:8; 2 Samuel 7:18;...
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Regarded [ε π ε β λ ε ψ ε ν]. See on James 2:3. Compare 1
Samuel 1:11; Psalms 31:7; Psalms 119:132, Sept....
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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...