Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Luke 1:79
To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the (q) way of peace.
(q) Into the way which leads us to true happiness.
To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the (q) way of peace.
(q) Into the way which leads us to true happiness.
TO GIVE LIGHT ... - See the notes at Matthew 4:16. TO GUIDE OUR FEET ... - The figure in these verses is taken from travelers, who, being overtaken by night, know not what to do, and who wait patientl...
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...
GIVE LIGHT TO. shine upon. THE SHADOW _ OF_ DEATH.. Hebraism. _Zalmaveth._ Job 10:21; Job 38:17; Psalms 23:4; Psalms 107:10;...
_in the shadow of death_ The Hebrew _Tsalmaveth_. Job 10:21; Job 38:17; Psalms 23:4; Psalms 107:10;...
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....
ἘΠΙΦΑ͂ΝΑΙ. 1st aor. inf., a late (and Doric) form for ἐπιφῆναι. ΣΚΙΑ͂Ι ΘΑΝΆΤΟΥ. The Hebrew _Tsalmaveth_. Job 10:21; Job 38:17; Psalms 23:4; Psalms
THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST...
VER 79. TO GIVE LIGHT TO THEM THAT SIT IN DARKNESS AND IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH, TO GUIDE OUR FEET INTO THE WAY OF PEACE. THEOPHYL; Christ is rightly called the Day-spring, because He has disclosed to...
_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...
ΈΠΙΦΆΝΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΈΠΙΦΑΊΝΩ (G2014) являться, показываться. _Inf._ цели, ΚΑΘΗΜΈΝΟΙΣ _praes. med._ (άβρ.) ΦΑΗ. от ΚΆΘΗΜΑΙ (G2521) сидеть. Part, в роли _subst._ КАΤΕΥΘΎΝΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_...
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...
THEM THAT SIT IN DARKNESS, &C.— These phrases, with peculiar propriety, describe the ignorant and miserable state of the _Gentile world,_ and perhaps the former part of the verse may refer to them. Bu...
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...
PEACE] not successful war is Zacharias' ideal for the Messianic period, and not only earthly peace, but 'peace with God.'...
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...
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...
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...
TO GIVE LIGHT TO THEM THAT SIT IN DARKNESS. — The words are an echo of those of Isaiah 9:2, which we have already met with in Matthew 4:16, where see Note. Here they carry on the thought of the sunris...
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...
_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...
The Gentiles were in darkness, and given to the adoration of idols, till the light arose and dispelled the darkness, spreading on all sides the splendour of truth. (St. Basil on Isai.) --- With reason...
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...
_THE WAY OF PEACE_ ‘To guide our feet into the way of peace.’ Luke 1:79 The Lord Jesus Christ:— I. BROUGHT PEACE.—It was the burden of the angels’ Christmas song—‘on earth peace.’ II. MADE PEACE...
79._That he might give light to those who were sitting in darkness _As to _light _and _darkness, _there are similar modes of expression in Isaiah: such as, “The people that walked in darkness have se...
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...
TO GIVE LIGHT TO THEM THAT SIT IN DARKNESS,.... God's elect among the Jews, who were not only in a state of unregeneracy, which is a state of darkness, ignorance, and unbelief; but in the darkness of...
To give light to them that sit in darkness and _in_ the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. Ver. 79. _That sit in darkness_] This imports, 1. continuance; 2. content. _ To guid...
_To give light to them that sit in darkness_ The Messiah at his coming would enlighten with the knowledge of salvation the Gentile nations, who had long lived in ignorance and wickedness, the cause of...
IN DARKNESS; the darkness and desolation of sin. Psalms 14:1-3; Isaiah 59:2-14; ROMANS 3:9-18. THE WAY OF PEACE; peace of conscience and peace with God....
TO GIVE LIGHT TO THEM THAT SIT IN DARKNESS AND IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH, TO GUIDE OUR FEET INTO THE WAY OF PEACE....
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...
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...
Here Zacharias showeth us the end why God visited us with his Son, _the Branch, the Light, the Dayspring, the Sun of righteousness._ Men were in the darkness of sin and ignorance, dead in trespasses a...
Methodius Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna For what is more splendid for a king than a purple robe embroidered around with flowers, and a shining diadem? Or what for God, who delights in man, is mo...
Luke 1:79 light G2014 (G5658) sit G2521 (G5740) in G1722 darkness G4655 and G2532 shadow G4639 death...
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 1:79. TO GIVE LIGHT. The purpose of the visiting. The figure contained in the word ‘day-spring,' is carried out. TO THEM THAT SIT IN DARKNESS AND THE SHADOW OF DEATH. This describes the conditio...
TO SHINE UPON (επιφανα). First aorist active infinitive of επιφαινω (liquid verb). An old verb to give light, to shine upon, like the sun or stars. See also Acts 27:20; Titus 2:11; Titus 3:4.THE SH...
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...
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 1:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:4; 1 Thessalonians 5:5; Acts 26:18;...
To guide [κ α τ ε υ θ υ ν α ι]. From eujquv, straight. Wyc. has dress, which is formed through the old French dresser, to arrange, from the Latin dirigere, to set in a straight line, draw up. Hence th...
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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