Luke 1:59 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Luke 1:59 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

On the eighth day - This was the day on which it was required to circumcise children, Genesis 21:4 . And they called him Zacharias - The name of the child was commonly given at the time of t...
Luke 1:59 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 proposa...
Luke 1:59 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

on . in. Greek. en. App-104. Not the same word as in Luke 1:65 . on the eighth day. Genesis 17:12 . Leviticus 12:3 . Philippians 1:3 ; Philippians 1:5 . child . Greek. paidion. App-108....
Luke 1:59 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

59. And they called him Zacharias, by the name of his father We know that names were originally given to men, either from some occurrence, or even by prophetic inspiration, to point out some...
Luke 1:59 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. On the eighth day they came to circumcise - See an account...
Luke 1:59 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And they called him Zacharias,— The law did not enjoin that the child should have his name given him at circumcision; it was an incidental circumstance, which custom had added; possibly because at...
Luke 1:59 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they ca...
Luke 1:59 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 c...
Luke 1:59 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They came to circumcise the child. — The day of circumcision, as the admission of the child into God’s covenant with his people, was, like the day of the baptism of infants among Christians, one on...
Luke 1:59 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 2 THE MUTE PRIEST. Luke 1:5-25 ; Luke 1:57-80 . AFTER his personal prelude, our Evangelist goes on to give in detail the pre-Advent revelations, so connecting the thread of his narrat...
Luke 1:59 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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 anticip...
Luke 1:59 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 rej...
Luke 1:59 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it came to pass that on the eighth day ,.... The precise time fixed in the normal restitution of the ordinance of circumcision, Genesis 17:12 though this was not always attended to, but circum...
Luke 1:59 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 59. To circumcise the child ] Infants are no innoc...
Luke 1:59 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 ac...
Luke 1:59 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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 bein...
Luke 1:59 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Birth of John the Baptist. 57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. 58 An...
Luke 1:59 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 59-61. The law for circumcision, Genesis 17:12 Leviticus 12:3 , was strictly for it to be performed the eighth day. We find nothing commanded in Scripture, either as to the person who was t...
Luke 1:59 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 state...
Luke 1:59 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 a...
Luke 1:59 - The Biblical Illustrator

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 ca...
Luke 1:59 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 t...
Luke 1:59 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Birth of John the Baptist. The birth and circumcision of John:
Luke 1:59 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 7:8 ; Genesis 17:12 ; Genesis 21:3 ; Genesis 21:4 ; Leviticus 12:3 ; Luke 2:21 ; Philippians 3:5
Luke 1:59 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Seven Magnificats Selections from Luke 1:1-80 and Luke 2:1-52 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction to the seven Magnificats, we will study the annunciation of the birth of Chri...

Luke 1:59 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 1:59 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 1:59 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 1:59 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 1:59 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 1:59 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 1:59 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 1:59 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 1:59 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 1:59 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Luke 1:59 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 1:59 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 1:59 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 1:59 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 1:59 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 1:59 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 1:59 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 1:59 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 1:59 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 1:59 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 1:59 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 1:59 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 1:59 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 1:59 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 1:59 - Wells of Living Water Commentary