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1:32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.
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 · David a son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel,son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel


Dictionary Themes and Topics: Virgin | VIRGIN BIRTH | Throne | Prophecy | PRIESTHOOD | Miracles | Mary | MARY THE VIRGIN | KING, CHRIST AS | Joy | Jonah, Book of | Jesus, The Christ | JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY | JESUS CHRIST, 4A | HIGHEST | GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST, THE | Elisabeth | David | Conception | Angel | more
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Robertson: Luk 1:32 - -- The Son of the Most High ( huios Hupsistou ). There is no article in the Greek, but the use of Most High in Luk 1:35 clearly of God as here. In Luk 6...

The Son of the Most High ( huios Hupsistou ).

There is no article in the Greek, but the use of Most High in Luk 1:35 clearly of God as here. In Luk 6:35 we find "sons of the Most High"(huioi Hupsistou ) so that we cannot insist on deity here, though that is possible. The language of 2Sa 7:14; Isa 9:7 is combined here.

Wesley: Luk 1:32 - -- In this respect also: and that in a more eminent sense than any, either man or angel, can be called so.

In this respect also: and that in a more eminent sense than any, either man or angel, can be called so.

Wesley: Luk 1:32 - -- That is, the spiritual kingdom, of which David's was a type.

That is, the spiritual kingdom, of which David's was a type.

JFB: Luk 1:32-33 - -- This is but an echo of the sublime prediction in Isa 9:6-7.

This is but an echo of the sublime prediction in Isa 9:6-7.

Clarke: Luk 1:32 - -- He shall be great - Behold the greatness of the man Christ Jesus 1st. Because that human nature that should be born of the virgin was to be united w...

He shall be great - Behold the greatness of the man Christ Jesus

1st. Because that human nature that should be born of the virgin was to be united with the Divine nature

2dly. In consequence of this, that human nature should be called in a peculiar sense the Son of the most high God; because God would produce it in her womb without the intervention of man

3rdly. He shall be the everlasting Head and Sovereign of his Church

4thly. His government and kingdom shall be eternal

Revolutions may destroy the kingdoms of the earth, but the powers and gates of hell and death shall never be able to destroy or injure the kingdom of Christ. His is the only dominion that shall never have an end. The angel seems here to refer to Isa 9:7; Isa 16:5; Jer 23:5; Dan 2:44; Dan 7:14. All which prophecies speak of the glory, extent, and perpetuity of the evangelical kingdom. The kingdom of grace and the kingdom of glory form the endless government of Christ.

Calvin: Luk 1:32 - -- 32.He shall be great The angel had said the same thing about John the Baptist, and yet did not intend to make him equal to Christ. But the Baptist is...

32.He shall be great The angel had said the same thing about John the Baptist, and yet did not intend to make him equal to Christ. But the Baptist is great in his own class, while the greatness of Christ is immediately explained to be such as raises him above all creatures. For to him alone this belongs as his own peculiar prerogative to be called the Son of God. So the apostle argues.

Unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? (Heb 1:5.)

Angels and kings, I admit, are sometimes dignified with this title in Scripture; but they are denominated in common the sons of God, on account of their high rank. But it is perfectly clear and certain, that God distinguishes his own Son from all the others, when he thus addresses him particularly, Thou art my Son, (Psa 2:7.) Christ is not confounded either with angels or with men, so as to be one of the multitude of the sons of God; but what is given to him no other has a right to claim. The sons of God are kings, not certainly by natural right, but because God has bestowed on them so great an honor. Even angels have no right to this distinction, except on account of their high rank among creatures, in subordination to the Great Head, (Eph 1:21.) We too are sons, but by adoption, which we obtain by faith; for we have it not from nature: Christ is the only Son, the only-begotten of the Father, (Joh 1:14.)

The future tense of the verb, he shall be called the Son of the Highest, is tortured by that filthy dog 26 Servetus to prove that Christ is not the eternal Son of God, but began to be so considered, when he took upon him our flesh. This is an intolerable slander. He argues that Christ was not the Son of God before he appeared in the world clothed with flesh; because the angel says, He shall be called On the contrary, I maintain, the words of the angel mean nothing more than that he, who had been the Son of God from eternity, would be manifested as such in the flesh, (1Ti 3:16;) for to be called denotes clear knowledge. There is a wide difference between the two statements, — that Christ began to be the Son of God, which he was not before, — and that he was manifested among men, in order that they might know him to be the person who had been formerly promised. Certainly, in every age God has been addressed by his people as a Father, and hence it follows, that he had a Son in heaven, from whom and by whom men obtained the sonship. For men take too much upon them, if they venture to boast of being the sons of God, in any other respect than as members of the only-begotten Son, (Joh 1:18.) Certain it is, that confidence in the Son alone, as Mediator, inspired the holy fathers with confidence to employ so honorable an address. That more complete knowledge, of which we are now speaking, is elsewhere explained by Paul to mean, that we are now at liberty not only to call God our Father, but boldly to cry, Abba, Father, (Rom 8:15; Gal 4:6.)

The Lord God will give unto him the throne of his father David We have said that the angel borrows from the prophets the titles which he bestows on Christ, in order that the holy virgin might more readily acknowledge him to be the Redeemer formerly promised to the fathers. Whenever the prophets speak of the restoration of the church, they direct all the hope of believers to the kingdom of David, so that it became a common maxim among the Jews, that the safety of the church would depend on the prosperous condition of that kingdom, and that nothing was more fitting and suitable to the office of the Messiah than to raise up anew the kingdom of David. Accordingly, the name of David is sometimes applied to the Messiah. They shall serve the Lord their God, and David their king,” (Jer 30:9.) Again, “my servant David shall be a prince among them,” (Eze 34:24.) “They shall seek the Lord their God, and David their king,” (Hos 3:5.) The passages in which he is called the son of David” are sufficiently well known. In a word, the angel declares that in the person of Christ would be fulfilled the prediction of Amos, In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen,” (Amo 9:11.)

Defender: Luk 1:32 - -- Jesus was the legal son of His father David (as adopted by Joseph when he took Mary as his wife), but He was not his biological son. As legal son, how...

Jesus was the legal son of His father David (as adopted by Joseph when he took Mary as his wife), but He was not his biological son. As legal son, however, He did have the legal right (as well as spiritual and prophetic right) to the Davidic kingdom."

TSK: Luk 1:32 - -- shall be great : Luk 1:15, Luk 3:16; Mat 3:11, Mat 12:42; Phi 2:9-11 the Son : Luk 1:35; Mar 5:7, Mar 14:61; Joh 6:69; Act 16:17; Rom 1:4; Heb 1:2-8 g...

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Barnes: Luk 1:32 - -- He shall be great - There is undoubted reference in this passage to Isa 9:6-7. By his being "great"is meant he shall be distinguished or illust...

He shall be great - There is undoubted reference in this passage to Isa 9:6-7. By his being "great"is meant he shall be distinguished or illustrious; great in power, in wisdom, in dominion on earth and in heaven.

Shall be called - This is the same as to say he "shall be"the Son, etc. The Hebrews often used this form of speech. See Mat 21:13.

The Highest - God, who is infinitely exalted; called the Highest, because He is exalted over all his creatures on earth and in heaven. See Mar 5:7.

The throne - The kingdom; or shall appoint him as the lineal successor of David in the kingdom.

His father David - David is called his father because Jesus was lineally descended from him. See Mat 1:1. The promise to David was, that there should "not fail"a man to sit on his throne, or that his throne should be perpetual 1Ki 2:4; 1Ki 8:25; 1Ki 9:5; 2Ch 6:16, and the promise was fulfilled by exalting Jesus to be a Prince and a Saviour, and the perpetual King of his people.

Poole: Luk 1:31-33 - -- Ver. 31-33. These three verses contain the substance of the angel’ s message or errand to the virgin, to tell her she should be the mother of a...

Ver. 31-33. These three verses contain the substance of the angel’ s message or errand to the virgin, to tell her she should be the mother of

a Son by what name she should call him, and what he should be. In telling her this, who knew herself to be a virgin, one who had not known man, (as she expresses it, Luk 1:34 ), he plainly minds her that the prophecy, Isa 7:14 , should be fulfilled in her. Thus far the angel’ s word signifieth a promise.

And shalt call his name Jesus: the angel saith the same to Joseph, Mat 1:21 , and expounds it, adding, for he shall save his people from their sins; and thus the prophet expounds it, who saith, Isa 7:14 , his name should be called Immanuel. There were two of this name before, Joshua and Jeshua, both of which were great types of Christ, as being great temporal saviours to the Israelites. The one brought them into Canaan; the other led them out of Babylon, Ezr 2:2 . But this was yet a more excellent Joshua, who was to save his people from their sins. The angel further goes on describing him, saying,

He shall be great Isaiah had said, Isa 9:6 , his name shall be called Wonderful, mighty both in words and deeds, Luk 24:19 .

And shall be called the Son of the Highest that is, the Son of God, who is often in Scripture made known by this name, Gen 14:19 Psa 83:18 92:1 Mar 5:7 . He shall be called the Son, that is, he shall be so, for this phrase so signifieth often, Isa 1:26 Joh 1:12 ; for he shall be known and declared to be so, Rom 1:4 . Peter so called him; so did the centurion who attended his cross. God himself called him so, Psa 2:7 , and that in a sense agreeing to none but him; no, not to the angels, Heb 1:5 , much less to saints.

And the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: not the temporal kingdom, but the spiritual kingdom over the same people over whom David ruled, from whom he is descended. It appeareth from many passages in the prophets that David’ s kingdom was a type of Christ’ s, 2Sa 7:13 Psa 2:6 132:11 Isa 9:6,7 Am 9:11 . Hence we find the name of David given to Christ, Jer 30:9 Eze 34:23 Eze 37:24 Hos 3:5 .

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end Jacob was the father of the twelve tribes of Israel; so as the house of Jacob primarily signifieth the Jews, who were the natural branches in this excellent olive. Christ’ s kingdom extended beyond the house of Jacob, but it began there, his law went first out of Zion, and he was in the first place sent to the lost sheep of Israel; he was the minister of the circumcision, Rom 15:8 . Others were to be joined to the house of Jacob, Isa 14:1 . Or Jacob, and the house of Jacob, may signify the whole church, all that should believe in Christ. The rod of his strength went out of Zion, Psa 110:2 , though his kingdom was not confined to Jacob. All believers who worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, are by the apostle determined the circumcision, Phi 3:3 , and he is a Jew who is one inwardly, Rev 2:29 .

And of his kingdom there shall be no end: this both expounds the words for ever, going just before, and also distinguishes the kingdom of Christ from all kingdoms of the world, which all shall have their periods; and also assures us of the continuance of the gospel church, which is Christ’ s kingdom, till his kingdom of glory be revealed; and this agreeth with the prophecies of the Old Testament, concerning the kingdom of the Messiah, and the typical kingdom of David, Psa 145:13 Isa 9:7 Dan 7:14 Mic 4:7 .

Lightfoot: Luk 1:32 - -- He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:   [Sha...

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:   

[Shall be called the Son of the Highest.] That is, "he shall be called the Messiah": for Messiah and the Son of God are convertible terms...

Haydock: Luk 1:32 - -- He ... shall be called; i.e. according to the style of the Scriptures, he shall truly be the Son of God. (Witham)

He ... shall be called; i.e. according to the style of the Scriptures, he shall truly be the Son of God. (Witham)

Gill: Luk 1:32 - -- He shall be great,.... In his person, as God-man; this child born, and Son given, being the angel of the great counsel, the mighty God, and everlastin...

He shall be great,.... In his person, as God-man; this child born, and Son given, being the angel of the great counsel, the mighty God, and everlasting Father; Isa 9:6 which is here referred to; and in his offices, in his prophetic office, being that great and famous prophet Moses spoke of, mighty in word and deed, in his doctrine and miracles; in his priestly office, being a great high priest, both in the oblation of himself, and in his prevalent intercession; and in his kingly office, being the King of kings, and Lord of Lords; and in the whole of his office, as Mediator, being a great Saviour, the author of a great salvation for great sinners; in which is greatly displayed the glory of all the divine perfections: great also in his works, the miracles that he wrought, as proofs of his Deity and Messiahship, the work of redemption, the resurrection of himself from the dead, and of all men at the last day; and in the glory he is now possessed of in human nature, at the Father's right hand, where he is highly exalted above all principality and power:

and shall be called the Son of the Highest; that is, of God, of whose names is עליון, "the Most High"; see Gen 14:18 not by creation, as angels and men, nor by adoption, as saints, nor by office, as magistrates, are called "the children of the Most High", Psa 82:6 but by nature, being the eternal Son of God; of the same nature with him, and equal to him: for he was not now to begin to be the Son of God, he was so before, even from all eternity; but the sense is, that he should now be known, owned, and acknowledged to be the Son of God, being as such manifested in human nature, and should be proved to be so by the works he wrought, and declared to be the Son of God with power by his resurrection from the dead:

and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David. Christ, as God, is the Son of God, as man, the son of David; a name often given to the Messiah, and by which he was well known among the Jews; and as Christ descended from him as man, in a literal sense, he had a right to the throne of his father David; and the Jews themselves say, that he was קרוב למלכות, "nearly allied to the kingdom" w: but here it intends not his throne, in a literal, but in a figurative sense; for as David was a type of the Messiah in his kingly office, hence the Messiah is called "David their king", Hos 3:5 so his throne was typical of the Messiah's throne and kingdom; which is not of this world, but is in his church, and is set up in the hearts of his people, where he reigns by his Spirit and grace; and this is a throne and kingdom "given" by the Lord God. The kingdom of nature and providence he has by right of nature, as the Son of the Highest; the kingdom of grace, or the mediatorial kingdom, the kingdom of priests, or royal priesthood, is a delegated one; his Father has set him as king over his holy hill of Zion; and he is accountable for his government to him, and will one day deliver it up complete and perfect,

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NET Notes: Luk 1:32 Or “ancestor.”

Geneva Bible: Luk 1:32 He shall be great, and shall be ( d ) called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: ( d ) He wi...

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TSK Synopsis: Luk 1:1-80 - --1 The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.5 The conception of John the Baptist;26 and of Christ.39 The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning C...

MHCC: Luk 1:26-38 - --We have here an account of the mother of our Lord; though we are not to pray to her, yet we ought to praise God for her. Christ must be born miraculou...

Matthew Henry: Luk 1:26-38 - -- We have here notice given us of all that it was fit we should know concerning the incarnation and conception of our blessed Saviour, six months afte...

Barclay: Luk 1:26-38 - --Mary was betrothed to Joseph. Betrothal lasted for a year and was quite as binding as marriage. It could be dissolved only by divorce. Should the m...

Constable: Luk 1:5--3:1 - --II. The birth and childhood of Jesus 1:5--2:52 This section contains material unique in Luke. The only repeated ...

Constable: Luk 1:26-56 - --B. The announcement of Jesus' birth 1:26-56 This section parallels the one immediately preceding (vv. 5-...

Constable: Luk 1:28-38 - --2. The angel's announcement to Mary 1:28-38 1:28 The fact that Gabriel greeted Mary as he did and did not greet Zechariah the same way shows Mary's fa...

College: Luk 1:1-80 - --LUKE 1 I. PROLOGUE (1:1-4) 1 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled a among us, 2 just as they were hande...

McGarvey: Luk 1:26-38 - -- VI. ANNUNCIATION OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS. (At Nazareth, B. C. 5.) cLUKE I. 26-38.    c26 Now in the sixth month [this is the passage fr...

Lapide: Luk 1:1-34 - -- S. LUKE'S GOSPEL Third Edition JOHN HODGES, AGAR STREET, CHARING CROSS, LONDON. 1892. INTRODUCTION. ——o—— T   HE Holy Gospel o...

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Commentary -- Other

Contradiction: Luk 1:32 35. Jesus would (Luke 1:32) or would not (Matthew 1:11; 1 Chronicles 3:16 & Jeremiah 36:30) inherit David's throne? (Category: misunderstood the He...

Evidence: Luk 1:32 Messianic prophecy fulfilled : " Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Luke (Book Introduction) THE GOSPEL OF LUKE By Way of Introduction There is not room here for a full discussion of all the interesting problems raised by Luke as the autho...

JFB: Luke (Book Introduction) THE writer of this Gospel is universally allowed to have been Lucas (an abbreviated form of Lucanus, as Silas of Silvanus), though he is not expressly...

JFB: Luke (Outline) ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FORERUNNER. (Luke 1:5-25) ANNUNCIATION OF CHRIST. (Luk 1:26-38) VISIT OF MARY TO ELISABETH. (Luke 1:39-56) BIRTH AND CIRCUMCISION...

TSK: Luke (Book Introduction) Luke, to whom this Gospel has been uniformly attributed from the earliest ages of the Christian church, is generally allowed to have been " the belove...

TSK: Luke 1 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Luk 1:1, The preface of Luke to his whole gospel; Luk 1:5, The conception of John the Baptist; Luk 1:26, and of Christ; Luk 1:39, The pro...

Poole: Luke 1 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 1 The Argument Concerning the penman of this history, the certain time when he wrote it, and the occasion of his writing of it, we have lit...

MHCC: Luke (Book Introduction) This evangelist is generally supposed to have been a physician, and a companion of the apostle Paul. The style of his writings, and his acquaintance w...

MHCC: Luke 1 (Chapter Introduction) (Luk 1:1-4) The Preface. (v. 5-25) Zacharias and Elisabeth. (Luk 1:26-38) Christ's birth announced. (v. 39-56) Interview of Mary and Elisabeth. (L...

Matthew Henry: Luke (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Gospel According to St. Luke We are now entering into the labours of another evangelist; his name ...

Matthew Henry: Luke 1 (Chapter Introduction) The narrative which this evangelist gives us (or rather God by him) of the life of Christ begins earlier than either Matthew or Mark. We have reaso...

Barclay: Luke (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SAINT LUKE A Lovely Book And Its Author The gospel according to St. Luke has been called the loveliest book ...

Barclay: Luke 1 (Chapter Introduction) An Historian's Introduction (Luk_1:1-4) A Son Is Promised (Luk_1:5-25) God's Message To Mary (Luk_1:26-38) The Paradox Of Blessedness (Luk_1:39-4...

Constable: Luke (Book Introduction) Introduction Writer Several factors indicate that the writer of this Gospel was the sa...

Constable: Luke (Outline) Outline I. Introduction 1:1-4 II. The birth and childhood of Jesus 1:5-2:52 ...

Constable: Luke Luke Bibliography Alford, Henry. The Greek Testament. New ed. 4 vols. London: Rivingtons, 1880. ...

Haydock: Luke (Book Introduction) THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE. INTRODUCTION St. Luke was a physician, a native of Antioch, the metropolis of Syria, a...

Gill: Luke (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO LUKE The writer of this Gospel, Luke, has been, by some, thought, as Origen a relates, to be the same with Lucius, mentioned in Ro...

College: Luke (Book Introduction) FOREWORD "Many have undertaken" to write commentaries on the Gospel of Luke, and a large number of these are very good. "It seemed good also to me" t...

College: Luke (Outline) OUTLINE There is general agreement among serious students of Luke's Gospel regarding its structure. I. Prologue Luke 1:1-4 II. Infancy Narrative...

Lapide: Luke (Book Introduction) S. LUKE'S GOSPEL Third Edition JOHN HODGES, AGAR STREET, CHARING CROSS, LONDON. 1892. INTRODUCTION. ——o—— THE Holy Gospel of Jesus Ch...

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