Luke 1:78

Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

Related Commentaries of Luke 1:78

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Whereby the dayspring ... - The word “dayspring” means the morning light, the aurora, the rising of the sun. It is called the dayspring “from on...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the (p) dayspring from on high hath visited us, (p) Or "bud", or "branch"; he alludes to ( Jeremiah 23:...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Through . On account of. Greek dia. App-104. Luke 1:2 . tender mercy . bowels of compassion. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia (App-6). where...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

78. Through the bowels (83) of mercy In so great a benefit Zacharias justly extols the mercy of God, and not satisfied with merely calli...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1470 THE CAUSES OF OUR SAVIOUR’S INCARNATION Luke 1:78-79 . Through the tender mercy of our God, the day-spring from on high hath vis...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The tender mercy— Σπλαγχνα ελεους, the bowels of mercy. These two words are often used in Scripture both jointly and separately. They signify pi...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; Here are the d...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The dayspring ] The Gk. word here ( anatole ) is ambiguous. It may either mean the rising of a heavenly body, and hence the heavenly body itself, so...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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:...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Through the tender mercy. — Literally, on account of the bowels of mercy of our God. After this manner the Jews spoke of what we should call “ t...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Through the tender mercy of our God ,.... or "bowels of mercy", to which the forgiveness of sin is owing; the source and spring of pardon, is the fr...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, Ver. 78. Whereby the day spring ] Or as Beza rendereth i...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And thou child He now speaks to John his son, yet not as a parent, but as a prophet; shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest Thou shalt be the...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Song of Zacharias. 67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk;OLBHeb; In the Greek it is, through the bowels of mercy. An ordinary expression, and very natural, to signify great and deep compassion, Ge...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 1:58 . Cousins .—Rather, “kinsfolk,” which was the original meaning of “cousins.” How the Lord .—Rather, “that the Lord” (R...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 1:78 There are four things which always attend the dayspring's visit, or the coming of the morning; and when Jesus came into our world He bro...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 1:78-79 Christ, the Ideal Man. Man needs a perfect ideal, an ideal that shall permanently defy criticism, a sample of what human goodness is...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 Biblical Illustrator

Through the tender mercy of our God Christ’s advent I. A VERY AFFECTING VIEW OF THE STATE OF MANKIND BEFORE CHRIST CAME. “Darkness and the shad...
The Biblical Illustrator

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...
The Biblical Illustrator

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...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE origin of the Gospels—the four histories which relate in detail the circumstances of the foundation of Christianity—will ever b...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the Dayspring from on high hath visited us,
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A hymn of prophecy:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 3:17 ; 1 John 4:10 ; 1 John 4:9 ; Colossians 3:12 ; Ephesians 2:4 ; Ephesians 2:5 ; Isaiah 11:1 ; Isaiah 63:15 ; Isaiah 63:7 ; John...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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...
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, w...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The day spring — Or the rising sun; that is, Christ.

⁷⁸ Through the tenderd mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

Related Commentaries of Luke 1:78

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

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's 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

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 1:78