Luke 2:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watchd over their flock by night. ”

Luke 2:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The same country - Round about Bethlehem. Shepherds - Men who tended flocks of sheep. Abiding in the field - Remaining out of doors, under the open sky, with their flocks. This was common...
Luke 2:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) And there were in the same country shepherds (d) abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. (2) The angels themselves declare to poor shepherds (not at all regarding the prid...
Luke 2:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Birth of Jesus. Lk. only. In obedi ence to a decree of the Emperor Augustus, ordering a general census (the first, during the Syrian governor ship of Quirinius), every man went to his own city....
Luke 2:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

country . region where David fed his father's sheep, when sent for by Samuel ( 1 Samuel 16:11 ; 1 Samuel 16:12 ). over . Greek. epi. App-104.
Luke 2:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. And there were shepherds It would have been to no purpose that Christ was born in Bethlehem, if it had not been made known to the world. But the method of doing so, which is described by...
Luke 2:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. There were - shepherds abiding in the field - There is no intimation here that these shephe...
Luke 2:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Keeping watch, &c.— Literally, Watching the watches of the night; which intimates their taking it by turns to watch, according to the usual divisions of the night; and as it is not probable t...
Luke 2:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field (staying there, p...
Luke 2:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Birth and Childhood of Jesus 1-5. The census of Quirinius. There are two historical difficulties in connexion with St. Luke's mention of the census of Quirinius: (1) There is no direct evidence, e...
Luke 2:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Shepherds abiding in the field. — The fact has been thought, on the supposition that sheep were commonly folded during the winter months, to have a bearing adverse to the common traditional view wh...
Luke 2:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 5 THE ADORATION OF THE SHEPHERDS. Luke 2:8-21 THE Gospel of St. Mark omits entirely the Nativity, passing at once to the words and miracles of His public ministry. St. John, too, dismi...
Luke 2:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Savior of Mankind Is Born Luke 2:1-14 The manger bed and its precious occupant are among the most cherished memories of our childhood; but as we come there in later life, the wonder ever gr...
Luke 2:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jesus was born in Bethlehem, under the yoke of an oppressor. Moreover, by the exigency of the circumstances, He was born amid the homeless crowd. This was according to the divine arrangement and fore...
Luke 2:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(8) And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. (9) And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone roun...
Luke 2:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE ANGELIC VISION ‘And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lor...
Luke 2:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And there were in the same country shepherds ,.... For Bethlehem was a place of pasture: near to Ephrata, the same with Bethlehem, were the fields of the wood, Psalms 132:6 and the tower of Edar o...
Luke 2:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. Ver. 8. Keeping watch over their flock ] At the tower of Edar, say some, between Jerusa...
Luke 2:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field Here we see, that as Abraham and David, to whom the promise of the Messiah was first made, were shepherds, so the completion of thi...
Luke 2:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE BIRTH OF THE LORD JESUS (vs.1-7) God in His sovereign wisdom and power at this time ordered the events of man's government to accomplish His own will. Caesar Augustus decreed that all the wor...
Luke 2:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Angels Appear to the Shepherds; Visit of the Shepherds to Christ. 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fie...
Luke 2:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bethlehem was a place about which were pastures for sheep, as appears from 1 Samuel 17:15 . There were shepherds abroad in the night (for so the word signifieth) watching over their flocks; whethe...
Luke 2:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 2:1 . All the world .— I.e. the Roman world ( orbis terrarum ). Taxed .—Rather, “enrolled,” something like a modern census, but with a view to taxation. Luke 2:2 . This...
Luke 2:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 2:8-9 Whilst there is a striking contrast, between the Divine dignity of our Lord and the lowly earthly circumstances of His birth, there is at the same time a no less striking harmony betwee...
Luke 2:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

We WILL now read the story of our Saviour's birth as it is recorded in the Gospel according to Luke. Luke 2:1-6 . And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar August...
Luke 2:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 2:1 . It came to pass in those days, when John was born, and when the Roman emperor, Augustus Cæsar, filled the throne, and was in the thirty first year of his reign, that, a decree was issue...
Luke 2:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

In the same country shepherds The shepherds and the Magi at the cradle of Christ (with Matthew 2:1-12 ). I. THE SHEPHERD COMES FIRST TO THE CRADLE OF CHRIST, BUT THE SAGE COMES TOO; THE JEW...
Luke 2:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 2:1-42 The Redeemer's birth . Luke 2:1 There went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed ; more accurately, that there should be a r...
Luke 2:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Luke 2:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 17:34 ; 1 Samuel 17:35 ; Exodus 3:1 ; Exodus 3:2 ; Ezekiel 34:8 ; Genesis 31:39 ; Genesis 31:40 ; John 10:8-12 ; Psalms 78:70 ; Psalms 78:71
Luke 2:8 - 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 2:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 2:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Luke 2:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 2:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 2:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 2:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 2:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 2:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Luke 2:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 2:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 2:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 2:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Luke 2:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 2:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 2:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 2:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 2:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 2:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 2:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 2:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 2:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 2:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 2:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 2:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 2:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 2:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary