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Texts -- Luke 2:9 (NET)

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Luk 2:8-21 -- The Shepherds' Visit

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Angel of the Lord
[nave] ANGEL OF THE LORD Gen. 16:7, 9, 10, 11; 22:11, 15; Ex. 3:2; Num. 22:22; Judg. 2:1, 4; 5:23; 6:11; 13:3, 13; 2 Sam. 24:16; 1 Kin. 19:7; 2 Kin. 1:3, 15; 19:35; 1 Chr. 21:12, 15, 16, 18, 27, 30; 2 Chr. 32:21; Psa. 34:7; 35:5, 6...
Angel
[nave] ANGEL. One of the Holy Trinity Trinitarian authorities interpret the Scriptures cited under this topic as referring to Christ, who according to this view was the divine presence in the wilderness. Called Angel, Acts 7:30, ...
Cloud
[nave] CLOUD. Figurative Jer. 4:13; Hos. 6:4; 13:3. Symbolical Rev. 14:14. Pillar of Ex. 13:21, 22; Ex. 14:19, 24; Ex. 16:10; Ex. 19:9, 16; Ex. 24:16-18; Ex. 33:9, 10; Ex. 34:5; Ex. 40:36-38; Lev. 16:2; Num. 9:15-23; Num. 10:...
Jesus, The Christ
[nave] JESUS, THE CHRIST. Index of Sub-topics History of; Miscellaneous Facts Concerning; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Ascension of; Atonement by; Attributes of; Compassion of; Confessing; Creator; Death of; Design of His...
Shepherd
[nave] SHEPHERD One who cares for flocks, Gen. 31:38-40; Psa. 78:52, 53; Jer. 31:10; Amos 3:12; Luke 2:8. David the, defends his flock against a lion and a bear, 1 Sam. 17:34, 35. Causes the flock to rest, Psa. 23:2; Song 1:7; Je...
Mary
[nave] MARY 1. The mother of Jesus, Matt. 1:16; Luke 1:26-38; 2:5-19. Visits her cousin Elisabeth, Luke 1:39-56. Attends the feast at Jerusalem with her husband and her son, starts on the return, misses Jesus, seeks and finds him...
SHECHINAH
[smith] (dwelling). This term is not found in the Bible. It was used by the later Jews, and borrowed by Christians from them, to express the visible majesty of the divine Presence especially when resting or dwelling between the cheru...
SHINE
[isbe] SHINE - shin: The Hebrew words 'ahal, 'or, halal, zahar, zarach, yapha`, naghah, `ashath and qaran are all translated "shine." All indicate either the direct or indirect diffusion of beams of light. In a direct and literal s...
GLORY
[isbe] GLORY - glo'-ri (substantive): I. METHOD OF TREATMENT II. GENERAL USE OF THE TERM 1. As Applied to External Things 2. As Applied to Yahweh III. THE USES OF KABHODH 1. Material Wealth 2. Human Dignity and Majesty 3. "My Soul"...
Jonah, Book of
[ebd] This book professes to give an account of what actually took place in the experience of the prophet. Some critics have sought to interpret the book as a parable or allegory, and not as a history. They have done so for variou...
JESUS CHRIST, 4A
[isbe] JESUS CHRIST, 4A - PART III. COURSE OF THE EARTHLY LIFE OF JESUS 1. Divisions of the History: The wonderful story of the life of the world's Redeemer which we are now to endeavor to trace falls naturally into several divisio...
JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY
[isbe] JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY - 1. References in New Testament: (For etymology, etc., of Joseph, see JOSEPH): Joseph, the carpenter (Mt 13:55), was a "just man" (Mt 1:19 the King James Version), who belonged to Nazareth (Lk 2:4). ...
SHEKINAH
[isbe] SHEKINAH - she-ki'-na (shekhinah, "that which dwells," from the verb shakhen, or shakhan, "to dwell," "reside"): This word is not found in the Bible, but there are allusions to it in Isa 60:2; Mt 17:5; Lk 2:9; Rom 9:4. It is...
PAPYRUS
[isbe] PAPYRUS - pa-pi'-rus (Cyperus papyrus; bublos, biblos, whence biblion, a roll, ta biblia, "the Books" = the Bible): 1. Papyrus Paper 2. Egyptian Papyri 3. Aramaic Papyri 4. Greek Papyri 5. Their Discovery. 6. Classical Papyr...
Jesus
[ebd] (1.) Joshua, the son of Nun (Acts 7:45; Heb. 4:8; R.V., "Joshua"). (2.) A Jewish Christian surnamed Justus (Col. 4:11). Je'sus, the proper, as Christ is the official, name of our Lord. To distinguish him from others so calle...

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Alam Raya Berkumandang [KJ.101] ( Angels We Have Heard on High / Les anges dans nos campagnes ) Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Anak Maria dalam Palungan [KJ.112] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Dari Terbitnya Surya T'rang [KJ.137] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. Dari terbitnya surya t'rang sampai dibarat terbenam Sang Kristus dimuliakanlah, yang dilahirkan Maria.	Mzm 113:3 Mal 1:11
2. Maha Pencipta dunia menjadi hamba terendah dan menebus manusia dari bencana dosanya.	Flp 2:6-8
3. T'lah lahir Sang Imanuel yang diwartakan Gabriel; Yohanes mengelukanNya dalam kandungan bundanya.	Mat 1:32Luk 1:26-38 Luk 1:41, 44
4. Walaupun Raja semesta, palungan tak ditolakNya; Yang menghidupi burung pun, kini menyusu tersenyum.	Mzm 147:9 Luk 2:7
5. Biduan sorga mulia memuji Allah, BapaNya, dan kaum gembala mendengar tentang Gembala yang Besar.	Luk 2:8-14
6. Orang Majusi dari jauh melihat bintang Putra Daud, pergi memandang T'rang Baka, mempersembahkan hartanya.	Mat 2:1-11
7. Herodes, kau mengapakah cemas menyambut datangNya yang sungguh tidak akan mau berkuasa seperti engkau?	Mat 2:3
8. Ratapan ibu terdengar di pembunuhan yang besar oleh Herodes yang kejam terhadap tunas Betlehem.	Yer 31:15 Mat 2:16-18
9. Para sarjana Alkitab menguji Dia yang berhak bermukim s'lama-lamanya di dalam rumah BapaNya.	Luk 2:46-49
10. Berdiri, putih cemerlang, Sang Anakdomba di Yordan: pertanda kerelaanNya menghapus dosa dunia.	Mrk 1:9-11 Yoh 1:29
11. Air jadi anggur yang terbaik mukjizat kuasaNya ajaib: yang kosong dipenuhiNya dengan berkat karunia!	Yoh 2:1-11
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Dengarlah Kidung [KJ.103] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Di Palungan Dibaringkan [KJ.111] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Gembala Waktu Malam G'lap [KJ.95a] ( While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks )

Gembala Waktu Malam G'lap [KJ.95b] ( While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks )

Hai Malaikat dari Sorga [KJ.97] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Hai Mari Berhimpun [KJ.109] ( Adeste fideles / O Come, All Ye Faithful ) Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. Hai mari, berhimpun dan bersukaria! Hai mari semua ke Betlehem! Lihat yang lahir, Raja Balasorga! Sembah dan puji Dia, sembah dan puji Dia, Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!	Yes 30:29 Yes 60:1-5 Luk 2:15
2. Terang yang ilahi, Allah yang sejati, t'lah turun menjadi manusia. Allah sendiri dalam rupa insan! Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!	Yoh 1:9, 14 Yoh 8:12 2 Kor 4:6 Flp 2:6-8
3. Gembala dipanggil dari padang raya menuju palunganNya yang rendah. Kita pun turut bergegas ke sana! Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!	Luk 2:8-12
4. Melihat bintangNya, datang orang Majus menghantar emas, kemenyan dan mur. Marilah kita persembahkan hati. Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!	Mzm 72:15 Mat 2:1-11
5. Cahaya abadi dari Allah Bapa kentara berwujud di dunia: Anak ilahi berbalutkan lampin. Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!	Yoh 1:9 Luk 2:7, 12
6. Demi kita ini Ia sudah lahir. Peluk Dia dalam iman teguh: Cinta kasihNya patut kita balas Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!
7. Hai para malaikat, angkatlah suaramu, biduan sorgawi, bernyanyilah! Muliakanlah Allah, Bapa dalam sorga! Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!	Luk 2:14
8. Ya Tuhan yang lahir pada hari ini, ya Yesus, terpujilah namaMu! Firman abadi yang menjadi daging! Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!	Yoh 1:14
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Hai, Siarkan di Gunung [KJ.120] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Jauh dari Sorga Datangku' [KJ.98] ( From Heaven Above to Earth I Come / Vom Himmel hock da komm ich her ) Hover on the song's title to listen the music

	Luk 2:8-14
1. Jauh dari sorga datangku dengan berita bagimu, begitu bagus dan megah: 'ku ingin menyanyikannya!
2. Seorang bayi lahirlah dari perawan Maria dan Anak itu Kawanmu yang paling akrab dan teguh
3. Dialah Yesus Penebus, Sang Jurus'lamat yang kudus, Penolong orang yang lemah, Penghapus dosa dunia.
4. Ia membawa bagimu bahagia sorga yang penuh, supaya juga kaukenal rahasia hidup yang kekal.
5. Inilah tanda bagimu: di kandang kamu bertemu Sang Bayi di palunganNya; Dialah raja semesta.
6. Dengan gembala marilah ke kandang domba yang rendah, melihat kasih kurnia di dalam Putra mulia.
7. Dalam palungan lihatlah betapa manis tidurNya. Siapa itu yang lembut? Itulah Yesus, Kawanku!
8. Selamat datang, Rajaku, yang turun dari takhtaMu. Kau masuk dunia cemar; betapa kasihMu besar!	Flp 2:6-8
9. Pencipta alam semesta, Kau jadi insan yang rendah; palungan domba dan lembu Kaubuat petiduranMu.
10. Andaikan muka dunia berlipat ganda luasnya dengan permata pun penuh, tetap tak layak bagiMu.
11. Bukanlah sutra beledu perlambang kebesaranMu. Di atas rumput yang kering KerajaanMu tercermin.	Mat 11:8
12. Sekarang aku mengerti teladan yang Engkau beri: kuasa, harta dan benda bagiMu tiada artinya.
13. Temanku Yesus, marilah, hatiku persiapkanlah menjadi kediamanMu sepanjang umur hidupku!	Ef 3:17
14. Selalu hatiku senang, seluruh jalanku terang dan kidung sukacita, ya Yesus, hanya bagiMu!
15. Muliakanlah Allah, pujilah Yang memberikan PuteraNya! Salam sorgawi menggema di Tahun Baru yang cerah.
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Malam Kudus [KJ.92] ( Silent Night / Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht ) Hover on the song's title to listen the music

S'lamat, S'lamat Datang [KJ.123] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[Luk 2:9] How Blest Were They On Bethlehem’s Plain Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[Luk 2:9] Once O’er Judea’s Hills By Night Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[Luk 2:9] Shepherd Band Their Flocks, A Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[Luk 2:9] To Weary Shepherds Sleeping Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Questions

Does Jesus now know when he is coming back? Or is this still only God's knowledge as stated in Matt. 24:36 and Mark 13:32?
Thanks for your question. I think it's a good one, and a very important one to answer correctly, especially in the light of some current false teaching, which claims that even God doesn't know all things in the future. The c...
Does the Bible say anything about Mary being ascended into heaven?
The Bible has quite a bit to say about Mary and you can read this for yourself in the gospels, especially in Luke 1-3 and some in Matthew 1-3. But Scripture does not affirm what is believed about Mary by the Catholic church. ...

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

The vision itself 43:1-5

43:1-2 Ezekiel's guide next led him to the east gate in the outer wall. This was the wall of the millennial temple that he had been seeing and continued to see, not the wall of the Solomonic temple. There the prophet saw the ...
1. The prophecy about Bethlehem 2:1-12

2:1-2 When did the Magi visit Jesus in Bethlehem?74There are several factors that point to a time about a year after Jesus' birth. First, Matthew described Jesus as a "child"(Gr. paidion, v. 11), not an "infant"(Gr. brephos, ...
Outline

I. Introduction 1:1-4II. The birth and childhood of Jesus 1:5-2:52A. The announcement of John the Baptist's birth 1:5-251. The introduction of John's parents 1:5-72. The angel's announcement to Zechariah 1:8-233. The pregnanc...
II. The birth and childhood of Jesus 1:5--2:52

This section contains material unique in Luke. The only repeated statement occurs in Luke 2:39 and Matthew 2:23. Other unique features are Luke's alternating the reader's attention between John and Jesus, and the joy that sev...
C. The birth and early life of John the Baptist 1:57-80

As in the first part of this major section of the Gospel (1:5-56), Luke arranged his material in this one to compare and contrast John the Baptist and Jesus (1:57-2:52). In that section there was prediction, but in this one t...
2. The announcement to the shepherds 2:8-20

There is great theological significance in this familiar passage. It comes through mainly in the angel's words and in the symbolism of what happened."In 2:8-14 we have a third annunciation scene, which follows the same patter...
7. Jesus' continuing growth 2:51-52

Jesus' obedience to His heavenly Father included obedience to His earthly parents (Exod. 20:12; cf. Col. 3:20). Luke balanced the former revelation of Jesus' deity with this indication of His humanity. His second reference to...
C. The genealogy of Jesus 3:23-38 (cf. Matt. 1:1-17)

Why did Luke place his genealogy of Jesus at this point in his Gospel? Probably he did so because this was the beginning of Jesus' public ministry. Matthew recorded Jesus' genealogy to show that He had a legitimate right by b...
H. The resurrection of Jesus 24:1-12 (cf. Matt. 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-8; John 20:1-10)

Luke's account of the events following Jesus' resurrection stresses the reality of that event and the reactions of the witnesses to it. All these people felt depressed because of Jesus' death, but when they learned of His res...
Bibliography

Alford, Henry. The Greek Testament. New ed. 4 vols. London: Rivingtons, 1880.Bailey, Kenneth E. Poet and Peasant: A Literary-Cultural Approach to the Parables in Luke. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1977.Bishop...
2. Philip's ministry to the Ethiopian eunuch 8:26-40

Luke recorded this incident to show the method and direction of the church's expansion to God-fearing Gentiles who were attracted to Judaism at this time. This man had visited Jerusalem to worship, was studying the Old Testam...
The supernatural deliverance of Peter 12:1-19

"Peter's rescue from prison is an unusually vivid episode in Acts even when simply taken as a story about Peter. Because it is not connected with events in the chapters immediately before and after it, however, it may seem ra...

Expositions Of Holy Scripture (Maclaren)

Shepherds And Angels

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 came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sor...

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	Luk 2:8-14
1. Alam raya berkumandang oleh pujian mulia; dari gunung, dari padang kidung malaikat bergema: Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelcis Deo!
2. Hai gembala, kar'na apa sambutan ini menggegar? Bagi Maharaja siapa sorak sorgawi terdengar? Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelcis Deo!
3. Sudah lahir Jurus'lamat itu berita lagunya. Puji dan syukur dan hormat dipersembahkan padaNya. Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelcis Deo!
4. Ikutilah, hai gembala, nyanyian sorga yang merdu; mainkan suling dan rebana dan bersyukur di hatimu! Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelcis Deo!
5. Mari, kita pun kesana untuk melihat Putera. Mari, kita persembahkan suara dan hati padaNya! Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelcis Deo!	Luk 2:15
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1. Anak Maria dalam palungan, miskin dan hina, namun besar, rela sengsara bagi manusia; dihapuskanNya dosa cemar.	Luk 2:7-14
2. HidupNya suci waktu di dunia, hatiNya murni dan merendah; kini mulia Penebus kita: musuhNya tunduk selamanya.	Ibr 4:15 1 Ptr 2:22 Mat 11:29 Kis 2:33-36
3. Sabda nubuat: Ia Mesias; para malaikat memujiNya: layaklah Ia dimuliakan; kita milikNya, bahagia.
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1. Dengarlah kidung di malam sepi, "Nina bobo, tidurlah!" Wajah Maria cerah berseri: Bayi yang kudus dibuainya.	Luk 2:6-14
2. Juga di padang gema terdengar, "Hai gembala, bangunlah! T'rimalah kabar gembira besar: Lahir Sang Raja Sejahtera!"
3. Senandung indah mengalun mesra, "Nina bobo, tidurlah!" Suara malaikat menyambut serta, "Damai di bumi, Haleluya!"
4. Mari, teruskanlah kidung megah, "Puji Allah yang kudus!" Seluruh alam kelak menyembah Putra ilahi, Sang Penebus.
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	Luk 2:1-20
1. Di palungan dibaringkan Putra Allah yang kudus; tidurNya di kandang hewan, kandang domba dan lembu. Berbahagia gembala mendengar beritanya, Segera pergi ke sana dan padaNya menyembah.
2. Berbahagia semua yang mendapat kabarnya, apalagi yang menyambut Dia dalam hatinya. Anak suci, Jurus'lamat, kandang hewan rumahMu, Sudilah, ya Yesus turun juga dalam hatiku.
3. Hatiku Engkau dapati bagai kandang tak bersih; maukah Tuhan mendiami hati hina dan keji? Tuhan Yesus, mari masuk, buat Natal bagiku, Hatiku jadikan sorga oleh kehadiranMu.
4. Dan kepada tiap orang yang hatinya membeku, kar'na tidak menghayati arti kelahiranMu, b'rilah, Tuhan, dari sorga sukacita yang kudus, agar ikut merayakan Hari Lahir Penebus!
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	Luk 2:8-14
1. Gembala waktu malam g'lap menjaga dombanya; malaikat Tuhan mendekat bercahya mulia.
2. Sabdanya, Jangan kau gentar, dengar beritaku, sebab kesukaan besar kubawa bagimu!
3. T'lah lahir Jurus'lamatmu dan Raja dunia, yaitu Kristus, Tuhanmu. Inilah tandanya:
4. Di dalam kandang dombamu jumoailah seg'ra seorang Bayi yang lembut, palungan tempatNya.
5. Dan tiba-tiba tampaklah sejumlah yang besar malaikat dari sorga t'rang bernyanyi bergemar:
6. "Ya Allah, kemuliaanMu kekal selamanya, membuat dunia penuh damai sejahtera."	Mzm 29:9 Yes 6:3

Texts -- Luke 2:9 (NET)

Pericope

Bible Dictionary

Angel of the Lord

Angel

Cloud

Jesus, The Christ

Shepherd

Mary

SHECHINAH

SHINE

GLORY

Jonah, Book of

JESUS CHRIST, 4A

JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY

SHEKINAH

PAPYRUS

Jesus