Luke 2:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

For. That: meaning "born to-day"; not "I announce to-day". See note on Luke 23:43.

is born. was born, or brought forth.

a Saviour. Not. helper: for a

Saviour is for the lost.

Christ the Lord. Hebrew. Mashiah Jehovah, i.e. Jehovah's Anointed. 1 Samuel 24:6. App-98.

the Lord. App-98. B. a. The Lord of all power and might. Therefore able to save. Compare Romans 14:9. 1Co 8:6. 1 Corinthians 12:3; 2 Corinthians 4:5.Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:11. These three words define and contain the "Gospel" as being good news as to. Person; and as being Christianity as distinct from Religion, which consists of Articles, Creeds, Doctrines, and Confessions; i.e. all that is outward. Compare Philippians 1:3; Philippians 1:4-7; Philippians 1:9; Philippians 1:10; Philippians 1:20; Philippians 1:21. Note that in the Greek the words, "in the city of David", come last. Hence the. and. correspond in the Structure. p. 1436..

Luke 2:11

11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.