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Text -- Luke 1:5-25 (NET)
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Birth Announcement of John the Baptist
1:5 During the reign of Herod king of Judea , there lived a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah , and he had a wife named Elizabeth , who was a descendant of Aaron .
1:6 They were both righteous in the sight of God , following all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly .
1:7 But they did not have a child , because Elizabeth was barren , and they were both very old .
1:8 Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty ,
1:9 he was chosen by lot , according to the custom of the priesthood , to enter the holy place of the Lord and burn incense .
1:10 Now the whole crowd of people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering .
1:11 An angel of the Lord , standing on the right side of the altar of incense , appeared to him .
1:12 And Zechariah , visibly shaken when he saw the angel , was seized with fear .
1:13 But the angel said to him , “Do not be afraid , Zechariah , for your prayer has been heard , and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son ; you will name him John .
1:14 Joy and gladness will come to you , and many will rejoice at his birth ,
1:15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord . He must never drink wine or strong drink , and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit , even before his birth .
1:16 He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God .
1:17 And he will go as forerunner before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah , to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just , to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”
1:18 Zechariah said to the angel , “How can I be sure of this ? For I am an old man , and my wife is old as well .”
1:19 The angel answered him , “I am Gabriel , who stands in the presence of God , and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news .
1:20 And now , because you did not believe my words , which will be fulfilled in their time , you will be silent , unable to speak , until the day these things take place .”
1:21 Now the people were waiting for Zechariah , and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place .
1:22 When he came out , he was not able to speak to them . They realized that he had seen a vision in the holy place , because he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak .
1:23 When his time of service was over , he went to his home .
1:24 After some time his wife Elizabeth became pregnant , and for five months she kept herself in seclusion . She said ,
1:25 “This is what the Lord has done for me at the time when he has been gracious to me, to take away my disgrace among people .”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Zacharias |
Elisabeth |
Joy |
JESUS CHRIST, 4A |
Jonah, Book of |
Barreess |
Temple |
Gabriel |
Angel |
Vision |
John |
JOHN THE BAPTIST |
PRIESTHOOD IN THE NEW TESTAMENT |
Priest |
Incense |
Symbols and Similitudes |
Miracles |
BIRTH |
ALTAR |
Zeal |
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NET Notes -> Luk 1:5; Luk 1:5; Luk 1:5; Luk 1:5; Luk 1:5; Luk 1:5; Luk 1:5; Luk 1:6; Luk 1:6; Luk 1:6; Luk 1:6; Luk 1:7; Luk 1:7; Luk 1:8; Luk 1:8; Luk 1:8; Luk 1:8; Luk 1:9; Luk 1:9; Luk 1:9; Luk 1:10; Luk 1:10; Luk 1:10; Luk 1:11; Luk 1:11; Luk 1:11; Luk 1:12; Luk 1:12; Luk 1:13; Luk 1:13; Luk 1:13; Luk 1:13; Luk 1:13; Luk 1:14; Luk 1:14; Luk 1:14; Luk 1:15; Luk 1:15; Luk 1:15; Luk 1:15; Luk 1:16; Luk 1:16; Luk 1:16; Luk 1:17; Luk 1:17; Luk 1:18; Luk 1:18; Luk 1:18; Luk 1:19; Luk 1:19; Luk 1:19; Luk 1:20; Luk 1:20; Luk 1:20; Luk 1:21; Luk 1:21; Luk 1:21; Luk 1:22; Luk 1:22; Luk 1:22; Luk 1:22; Luk 1:22; Luk 1:22; Luk 1:23; Luk 1:24; Luk 1:24; Luk 1:24; Luk 1:24; Luk 1:25; Luk 1:25; Luk 1:25; Luk 1:25; Luk 1:25
NET Notes: Luk 1:5 It was not unusual for a priest to have a wife from a priestly family (a descendant of Aaron); this was regarded as a special blessing.
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NET Notes: Luk 1:9 Or “temple.” Such sacrifices, which included the burning of incense, would have occurred in the holy place according to the Mishnah (m. Ta...
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NET Notes: Luk 1:10 The “hour of the incense offering” is another way to refer to the time of sacrifice.
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NET Notes: Luk 1:11 This term is often used to describe a supernatural appearance (24:34; Acts 2:3; 7:2, 30, 35; 9:17; 13:31; 16:9; 26:16).
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NET Notes: Luk 1:12 Or “and he was afraid”; Grk “fear fell upon him.” Fear is common when supernatural agents appear (1:29-30, 65; 2:9; 5:8-10; 9:...
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NET Notes: Luk 1:13 “Do not be afraid…you must call his name John.” This is a standard birth announcement (see Gen 16:11; Isa 7:14; Matt 1:21; Luke 1:31...
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NET Notes: Luk 1:14 “At his birth” is more precise as the grammatical subject (1:58), though “at his coming” is a possible force, since it is his ...
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NET Notes: Luk 1:15 He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth. This is the language of the birth of a prophet (Judg 13:5, 7; Isa 49:1; Jer 1:5; Sir 49...
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NET Notes: Luk 1:17 These two lines cover all relationships: Turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children points to horizontal relationships, while (turn) the di...
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NET Notes: Luk 1:20 Silent, unable to speak. Actually Zechariah was deaf and mute as 1:61-63 indicates, since others had to use gestures to communicate with him.
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NET Notes: Luk 1:22 Grk “dumb,” but this could be understood to mean “stupid” in contemporary English, whereas the point is that he was speechless...
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NET Notes: Luk 1:23 Grk “And it happened that as the days of his service were ended.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (ege...
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NET Notes: Luk 1:24 Grk “she kept herself in seclusion, saying.” The participle λέγουσα (legousa) has been translated as a ...
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