angel
( See Scofield) - (Hebrews 1:4).
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 li...
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 up...
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 s...
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-17...
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...
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 cam...
Came upon them— Stood over them, — επεστη αυτοις, hovered in the air over their heads, surrounded with a glorious effulgence; like that Shechinah...
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 ange...
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 censu...
Announcement to the shepherds, who visit the Holy Family. As Jesus was born in a stable, so His birth was first announced to peasants, in token tha...
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 y...
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 mir...
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...
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. Thi...
(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 ca...
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 o...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Angels Appear to the Shepherds; Visit of the Shepherds to Christ. 8 And there wer...
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 Th...
‘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 talki...
CRITICAL NOTES Luke 2:1 . All the world .— I.e. the Roman world ( orbis terrarum ). Taxed .—Rather, “enrolled,” something like a modern census...
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...
Luke 2:8-11 The Great Joy of Christmas. When we hear an angel from heaven declaring good tidings of great joy, which should be to all people, the...
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 day...
Luke 2:1-9 . And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this ta...
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...
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...
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...
The message to the shepherds:
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.
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 ;...
The Seven Magnificats Selections from Luke 1:1-80 and Luke 2:1-52 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction to the seven Magnificats, w...
The Infant Christ A Christmas Sermon Luke 2:7-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In a manger, on the hay, There, incarnate God, once lay: From the Fat...
The Search of the Shepherds Luke 2:8-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Christmas story from any angle is most interesting. We are to study, "The Searc...
9 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.