Luke 2:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. ”

Luke 2:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The glory of the Lord - This is the same as a “great” glory - that is, a splendid appearance or “light.” The word “glory” is often the same as light, 1 Corinthians 15:41 ; Luke 9:31 ; Acts 22:...
Luke 2:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And, lo, the angel of the Lord (e) came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. (e) Came suddenly upon them, when they were not at all thinking about...
Luke 2:9 - 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 2:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

lo . Figure of speech Asterismos (App-6), to call attention to the wondrous event. the angel . an angel. No Art. See note on Luke 1:11 . App-179. LORD . Jehovah (App-98). came upon . stood...
Luke 2:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them He says, that the glory of the Lord (145) shone around the shepherds, by which they perceived him to be an angel. (146) For it would...
Luke 2:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. The angel of the Lord came upon them - Or, stood over them, επεστη. It is l...
Luke 2:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Came upon them— Stood over them, — επεστη αυτοις, hovered in the air over their heads, surrounded with a glorious effulgence; like that Shechinah, which, during the tabernacle, and the temple of...
Luke 2:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the...
Luke 2:9 - 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 2:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Came upon them. — The Greek verb, like the English, implies a sudden appearance. The form of the angel was probably, as in Mark 16:5 , that of a young man in white apparel. (See Note on Luke 1:12...
Luke 2:9 - 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 2:9 - 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 2:9 - 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 2:9 - 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 2:9 - 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 2:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And lo, the angel of the Lord ,.... It may be Gabriel, who had brought the tidings of the conception of the Messiah to the virgin, and now the birth of him to the shepherds: came upon them ; on a...
Luke 2:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. Ver. 9. And, lo, the angel of the Lord ] Gabriel, likely, was sent, not...
Luke 2:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them Επεστη αυτοις, stood over them , that is, appeared in a visible form, standing in the air over their heads; and the glory of the Lord shone round abou...
Luke 2:9 - 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 2:9 - 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 2:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Christ was promised to men who by their occupation were shepherds, Genesis 47:3 . He himself was the chief Shepherd, and the true Shepherd, 1 Thessalonians 10:11 . The first publication of his...
Luke 2:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were very much afraid.' As they sat around talking, and peering every now and again into the darkn...
Luke 2:9 - 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 2:9 - Scofield Reference Notes

angel ( See Scofield) - ( Hebrews 1:4 ).
Luke 2:9 - 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 2:9 - 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 2:9 - 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 2:9 - 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 2:9 - 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 2:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The message to the shepherds:
Luke 2:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 8:11 ; 1 Timothy 3:16 ; 2 Corinthians 3:18 ; 2 Corinthians 4:6 ; Acts 22:6-9 ; Acts 26:13 ; Acts 26:14 ; Acts 27:23 ; Exodus 16:10 ; Exodus 16:7 ; Exodus 40:34 ; Exodus 40:35 ; E...
Luke 2:9 - 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 2:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 2:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Luke 2:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 2:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 2:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 2:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 2:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 2:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Luke 2:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 2:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 2:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 2:9 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Luke 2:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 2:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 2:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 2:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 2:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 2:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 2:9 - Scofield Reference Notes

Luke 2:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 2:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 2:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 2:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 2:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 2:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 2:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 2:9 - Wells of Living Water Commentary