The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
The oath - This oath is recorded in Genesis 22:16-17 . It was an oath in which God swore by himself (because he could swear by no greater, Hebr...
The Birth of John. The Benedictas. In due course Elisabeth bore her son and received the congratulations of her friends. When the babe has been cir...
The oath, &c. See Genesis 12:3 ; Genesis 17:4 ; Genesis 22:16 ; Genesis 22:17 .
73. According to the oath There is no word in the Greek original for the preposition according to: but it is a common and well understood...
DISCOURSE: 1469 THE SONG OF ZACHARIAS Luke 1:67-75 . And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, Blessed be...
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, The oath which he sware to our father Abraham. The whole work of Messiah, and the kingdom He w...
The Benedictus. 'This song, which was composed in the priest's mind during the time of his silence, broke solemnly from his lips the moment speech...
Birth of John. The Annunciation 1-4. Preface. To write a preface to a history is not a Jewish, but a classical custom, and by following it St. Luk...
Birth and childhood of the Baptist. The Benedictus. 59. The eighth day ] Circumcision took place on the eighth day, even though it was the sabbath:...
The oath. — The noun is in apposition to the “covenant” of the preceding verse, though not grammatically in the same case with it.
Chapter 2 THE MUTE PRIEST. Luke 1:5-25 ; Luke 1:57-80 . AFTER his personal prelude, our Evangelist goes on to give in detail the pre-Advent r...
the Song at the Herald's Birth Luke 1:57-80 This song is second only to that of Mary. It is a noble ode, tracing our Lord's advent back to the...
(67) And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, (68) Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: for he hath visited and...
The oath which he swore to our father Abraham. When he swore by himself, because he could swear by no greater, that in blessing he would bless him;...
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, Ver. 73. The oath which he sware ] ορκος quasi ερκος, a hedge, which a man may not break; much l...
That we should be saved from our enemies Spiritual as well as temporal, invisible as well as visible; and from the hand of all that hate us From...
LUKE'S GOSPEL WRITTEN FOR A GENTILE RULER (vs.1-4) Luke's introduction shows that, though he was concerned about giving exact information in thi...
The Song of Zacharias. 67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost...
God first gave Abraham his word, Genesis 18:10 , then he confirmed it by his oath, Genesis 22:16 . The apostle, to the Hebrews, saith, Hebrew...
CRITICAL NOTES Luke 1:58 . Cousins .—Rather, “kinsfolk,” which was the original meaning of “cousins.” How the Lord .—Rather, “that the Lord” (R...
Luke 1:1 . Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things, which within a short compass of years have be...
The oath which He sware The purpose of God’s oath God doth not give it to make His word or promise sure and steadfast, but to give assurance an...
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost The song of Zacharias I. Preliminary questions. In the opening portion of St. Luke’s G...
Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should he delivered The nativity of John the Baptist That which was miraculous at the beginning became...
EXPOSITION THE origin of the Gospels—the four histories which relate in detail the circumstances of the foundation of Christianity—will ever b...
the oath which He sware to our father Abraham
A hymn of praise:
Deuteronomy 7:12 ; Deuteronomy 7:8 ; Genesis 22:16 ; Genesis 22:17 ; Genesis 24:7 ; Genesis 26:3 ; Hebrews 6:16 ; Hebrews 6:17 ; Jeremiah 11...
The Revelations of God Luke 1:5-79 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We begin here a series of studies taken from the Gospel of Luke. This is the Gospel that...
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...
73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,