Luke 1:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course, ”

Luke 1:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Before God - In the temple, where God dwelt by the symbols of His presence. The temple was regarded by the Jews as the “house” or dwelling of God; and in the “first” temple there was, in the most...
Luke 1:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Prediction of the Birth of John the Baptist. Lk. alone gives the story, which perhaps existed independently. and had been preserved in Baptist circles like that of Acts 19:1-6 . Its Jewish charact...
Luke 1:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

it came to pass. . Hebraism. See note on Luke 1:5 . while he executed, &c.. in (Greek. en. App-104.) executing. Greek. hierateuo, to act as. priest. Not peculiar to Biblical Greek, but f...
Luke 1:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course, Before God - In the temple, where God used to manifest his presence, though long before this tim...
Luke 1:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course, And it came to pass, that, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order...
Luke 1:8 - 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 1:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

In the order of his course. — This was settled by rotation. Attempts have been made by reckoning back from the date of the destruction of the Temple, when it is known that the “course” of Joiarib w...
Luke 1:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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 Gospe...
Luke 1:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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 di...
Luke 1:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(5) There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. (6) And they we...
Luke 1:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office ,.... To which he was called and ordained, even to offer gifts and sacrifices for men; whilst he was in the way of his duty, when ofte...
Luke 1:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course, Ver. 8. In the order of his course ] He took but his turn, and served but his time. God neve...
Luke 1:8 - 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 1:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Appearance of an Angel to Zacharias; The Birth of John Foretold; The Unbelief of Zacharias. 5 There was in the days of Herod...
Luke 1:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 8,9. The priests were multiplied to an exceeding number; we find an account of more than four thousand upon the return out of the captivity of Babylon, Ezra 2:36-39 ; they were doubtless afte...
Luke 1:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Zacharias Goes Up to the Temple and Is Promised a Son Who Will Prepare the Way for God's Messiah, and He is Made Dumb in God's Presence (1:5-25). From this point on until the end of chapter 2 all...
Luke 1:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 1:5 . Herod, the king of Judæa .—He also ruled over Galilee, Samaria, and the greater part of Peræa. He was the son of Antipater, an Edomite , and had been imposed upon the...
Luke 1:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 1:5-6 . 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...
Luke 1:8 - 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 1:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

While he executed the priest’s office The priest’s office The duties of the priests were many and various. It was their awful and peculiar honour to “come near the Lord” ( Exodus 19:22 ). None...
Luke 1:8 - 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 1:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And it came to pass that, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
Luke 1:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 24:19 ; 1 Chronicles 24:2 ; 2 Chronicles 11:14 ; 2 Chronicles 31:19 ; 2 Chronicles 31:2 ; 2 Chronicles 8:14 ; Exodus 28:1 ; Exodus 28:41 ; Exodus 29:1 ; Exodus 29:44 ; Exodus...
Luke 1:8 - 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 1:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 1:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 1:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 1:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 1:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 1:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 1:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 1:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Luke 1:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 1:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 1:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 1:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 1:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 1:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 1:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 1:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 1:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 1:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 1:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 1:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 1:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 1:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 1:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 1:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary