Luke 1:55

To his seed — His spiritual seed: all true believers.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As he spake to our fathers ... - That is, He has dealt mercifully with the children of Israel, according as He promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

As he (c) spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. (c) Promised.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

As . according as. our fathers. Compare Micah 7:20 ; Galatians 1:3 ; Galatians 1:16 ; Acts 2:39 . for ever . unto the age. See App-151. a....
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

55. To Abraham and to his seed If you read these words in close connection with the close of the former verse, there appears to be an improp...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He hath holpen— 'Αντελαβετο, here translated He hath holpen, signifies properly "supporting a thing that is falling, by taking hold of it on the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. (As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham) - These words should be read as a...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Magnificat. This glorious song of praise, which has been used in the services of the Church from early times, tells us more than anything else...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Cp. Micah 7:20 . The national feeling is pronounced. The Gentiles are not mentioned, except indirectly in the allusion to the promise to Abraham. Th...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

As he spake to our fathers. — As the sentence stands in English, the words “Abraham and his seed” seem in apposition with “forefathers,” and to be...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(39) And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; (40) And entered into the house of Zacharias, and...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE SONG OF THE VIRGIN ‘My soul doth magnify the Lord.… As He spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.’ Luke 1:46-55 Next...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

As he spake to our fathers ,.... To David, of whose family Mary was; and to Jacob, or Israel, of whose stock she was; and to Isaac, in whom the seed...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. Ver. 55. As he spake to our fathers ] Who lived upon reversions, and died upon...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He hath put down the mighty from their seats The mighty think to secure themselves by might in their seats, but he puts them down and overturns the...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The hymn of Mary:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

as He spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed forever.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Related Commentaries of Luke 1:55

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Luke 1:55