What does Luke 1:1 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,"
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE. -Usherian year of the World, 3999. -Alexandrian year of the World, 5497. -Antiochian year of the World, 5487. -Constantinopolitan AEra of the World, 5503. -Rabbi...
FORASMUCH AS MANY - It has been doubted who are referred to here by the word “many.” It seems clear that it could not be the other evangelists, for the gospel by “John” was not yet written, and the wo...
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 t...
PREFACE. The writer, influenced by the attempts of others to record the primitive tradition of Christianity as it was handed down by the first generation of disciples, essays the same task, and having...
Since many have set their hands to the task of drawing up an account of the events which were completed amongst us, telling the story just as those who were the original eye-witnesses and who became t...
FORASMUCH AS. Since, as is well known indeed. Greek. _epeideper._ Occurs only here in N.T. HAVE IN HAND. Implying previous non. success (Acts 19:13). Elsewhere only in Acts 9:29. A medical word. Comp...
_many_ Whether the Gospels of St Matthew and St Mark had been written when St Luke's appeared is a question which cannot be answered with certainty; but it _is_certain that he does not here allude to...
ἘΠΕΙΔΉΠΕΡ, ‘_since all are aware that_.’ A classic word not found in the LXX[17] or elsewhere in the N. T. Perhaps St Luke liked the stately sound of the word to begin his work, just as he ends the Ac...
VER 1A. IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD,...
_LUKE'S INSPIRED PREFACE FOR THIS GOSPEL -- LUKE 1:1-4:_ Many people had taken it upon themselves to try to write a narrative of what God had done among the Jews and during the days of the early churc...
ΈΠΕΙΔΉΠΕΡ (G1895) так как, с тех пор. Сложная тройная частица ("с тех пор как" "воистину" "действительно"), выражающая причину с указанием на уже широко известный факт (Arndt; Godet; BD, 238). Об изуч...
FORASMUCH, &C.— _Forasmuch as many have undertaken to compose a narrative of those things which have been accomplished amongst us,_ Luke 1:2 _as they who were from the beginning eye witnesses, and aft...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 1 The Precise Record (Luke 1:1-4) 1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things which have been accomplished among us, 2just as they were deliver...
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, FORASMUCH AS MANY HAVE TAKEN IN HAND TO SET FORTH IN ORDER A DECLA...
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...
SURELY BELIEVED] RV 'fulfilled.'...
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...
FORASMUCH AS MANY HAVE TAKEN IN HAND. — On the general bearing of this passage on the questions connected with the authorship and plan of the Gospel, see the _Introduction._ Here we note (1), what is...
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...
ἐπειδήπερ : three particles, ἐπεί, δή, περ, blended into one word, implying that the fact to be stated is well known (δή), important (περ), and important as a reason for the undertaking on hand (ἐπεί)...
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...
Forasmuch as (1) many have (a) taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, (1) Luke commends the witnesses that saw this present account...
_That have been accomplished. [1] In the Protestant translation, of things most surely believed. They have followed Beza, and Erasmus: but other learned critics have shewn that the same Greek word oft...
THE INTRODUCTION Luke 1:1-4. _“Since indeed many have undertaken to set forth a narrative concerning the things which have been fulfilled among us, as those being eye-witnesses from the beginning and...
PROLOGUE, LUKE 1:1-4. THE first of our synoptic Gospels opens with a genealogy. This mode of entering upon the subject transports us into a completely Jewish world. This preamble is, as it were, a co...
CONTENTS We have an Introduction by the Evangelist, in the opening of this Gospel. To which follows the Account of John the Baptist, as the Harbinger of Christ. An Angel appears to Zacharias, and to...
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...
Luke is the only Evangelist who makes a preface to his Gospel, for the purpose of explaining briefly the motive which induced him to write. By addressing a single individual he may appear to have acte...
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...
Ver. 1. FORASMUCH AS MANY HAVE TAKEN IN HAND,.... From hence, to the end of Luke 1:4 is a preface of the evangelist to his Gospel, setting forth the reasons of his writing it; and which he wrote and s...
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, Ver. 1. _Many have taken in hand_] Or, have attempted, επεχειρησαν, b...
_Forasmuch as many have taken in hand_ Who they were to whom the apostle here alludes, who had, from vague reports, (for so his words seem to imply,) rashly published narratives not entirely to be dep...
MANY HAVE TAKEN IN HAND TO SET FORTH; others wrote accounts of the times besides the four evangelists whose histories have come down to us, but these were the only men designated by God for the instru...
FORASMUCH AS MANY HAVE TAKEN IN HAND TO SET FORTH IN ORDER A DECLARATION OF THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE MOST SURELY BELIEVED AMONG US,...
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 a...
LUKE CHAPTER 1 LUKE 1:1 Luke's preface. LUKE 1:5 An angel appeareth to Zacharias, and promises him a son in his old age. LUKE 1:18 Zacharias doubting is struck dumb for a sign. LUKE 1:24 His wife...
Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics Indeed they would have found it impossible either to convert Jews or to bring in Gentiles, unless they "set forth in order"[285]...
Luke 1:1 Inasmuch G1895 many G4183 hand G2021 (G5656) order G392 (G5664) narrative G1335 of G4012 things G4229 fulfilled G4135 (G5772) among G1722 us G2254 those - John 20:31; Acts 1:1-3;...
‘Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, even as they delivered them to us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses an...
Luke 1:1. FORASMUCH AS, a good translation of the full sounding Greek word (found only here in the N. T.). MANY. This cannot refer to the Apocryphal Gospels which were written later; nor to hostile o...
FORASMUCH AS (επειδηπερ). Here alone in the N.T., though common in literary Attic. Appears in the papyri. A triple compound (επε = since, δη = admittedly true, περ = intensive particle to emphasize...
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,...
DEAR THEOPHILUS. The name means _"one who loves God."_ Acts is also addressed to him. We know nothing more about him. MANY HAVE DONE THEIR BEST. It is human nature to write down important things and s...
_Forasmuch as many have taken in hand_ ST. LUKE’S PREFACE These four verses arc a preface, and a very valuable preface, because they are a declaration from the author himself of the manner in which...
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 1:1 The Prologue. The prologue to Luke’s Gospel is a single sentence. It is among the finest Greek writing of the first century and demonstrates Luke’s skill as a writer. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var...
S. LUKE'S GOSPEL Third Edition J OHN H ODGES, AGAR STREET, CHARING CROSS, LONDON. 1892. INTRODUCTION. . T HE _Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to S. Luke_, that is, the Holy Evangelical H...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 1:1. MANY.—St. Luke cannot here refer exclusively to the works of the other evangelists. He alludes to narratives drawn up by writers who derived their information from the testi...
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 exac...
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 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:16; Acts 1:1; John 20:31...
Forasmuch as [ε π ε ι δ η π ε ρ]. Only ere in New Testament. A compound conjuction : ejpei, since, dh, as is well known, and per, giving the sense of certainty. Have taken in hand [ε π ε χ ε ι ρ η σ...
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...
This short, weighty, artless, candid dedication, belongs to the Acts, as well as the Gospel of St. Luke. Many have undertaken — He does not mean St. Matthew or Mark; and St. John did not write so earl...
This gospel, together with the ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, were written by St. Luke, the beloved physician and companion of St. Paul, who wrote, as did the rest of the evangelists, by the special direction...