geneva@Luke:1:5 @ There (note:)John, who was another Elias and appointed to be the herald of Christ, coming from the family of Aaron, and of two famous and blameless parents, has shown in his conception (which was against the course of nature) a double miracle, to the end that men should be more readily prepared for the hearing of his preaching, according to the forewarning of the prophets.(:note) was This is a Hebrew idiom which shows us how short and frail a thing the power of princes is. in the days of Herod the great. Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the For the posterity of Aaron was divided into courses. course of Abia: and his wife [was] of the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elisabeth.
geneva@Luke:1:6 @ And they were both (note:)The true mark of righteousness is demonstrated when one is liked and accepted in the judgment of God.(:note) righteous before God, Lived, as the Hebrews say, for our life is as a way in which we must walk until we come to the mark. walking in all the In all the moral and ceremonial law. commandments and ordinances of the Lord Whom no man could justly reprove: now so it is that the fruits of justification are set forth here, and not the cause, which is faith only, and nothing else. blameless.
geneva@Luke:1:7 @ And they had no childe, because that Elisabet was barren: and both were well stricken in age.
geneva@Luke:1:8 @ And it came to passe, as he executed the Priestes office before God, as his course came in order,
geneva@Luke:1:9 @ According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the (note:)The temple was one, and the court another, for Zacharias went out of the court (or outward room) where all the people were (and therefore they are said to be without) and into the temple.(:note) temple of the Lord.
geneva@Luke:1:10 @ And the whole multitude of the people were without in prayer, while the incense was burning.
geneva@Luke:1:11 @ Then appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lorde standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
geneva@Luke:1:12 @ And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare fell vpon him.
geneva@Luke:1:13 @ But the Angel saide vnto him, Feare not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wise Elisabet shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn.
geneva@Luke:1:14 @ And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnes, and many shall reioyce at his birth.
geneva@Luke:1:15 @ For he shall be great in the (note:)So the Hebrews say when a rare kind of excellency is signified: so it is said of Nimrod in (Gen_10:9), «He was a mighty hunter before the LORD».(:note) sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor Any drink that might make someone drunk. strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
geneva@Luke:1:16 @ And many of the children of Israel shall he (note:)Shall be a means to bring many to repentance, and they will turn themselves to the Lord, from whom they fell.(:note) turn to the Lord their God.
geneva@Luke:1:17 @ And he shall go (note:)As they used to go before kings, and when you see them, you know the king is not far off.(:note) before him This is spoken by the figure of speech metonymy, taking the spirit for the gift of the spirit; as you would say, the cause of that which comes from the cause. in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the By the figure of speech synecdoche he shows that he will take away all types of enmities which used to breed great troubles and turmoils among men. hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the Wisdom and goodness are two of the main causes which make men revere and honour their fathers. wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
geneva@Luke:1:18 @ Then Zacharias said vnto ye Angel, Whereby shall I knowe this? For I am an olde man, and my wife is of a great age.
geneva@Luke:1:19 @ And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, (note:)That appears, for so the Hebrews use this saying «to stand» to mean that they are ready to do his commandment.(:note) that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
geneva@Luke:1:20 @ And beholde, thou shalt be domme, & not be able to speake, vntill the day that these things be done, because thou beleeuedst not my words, which shalbe fulfilled in their season.
geneva@Luke:1:21 @ Now the people waited for Zacharias, and marueiled that he taried so long in the Temple.
geneva@Luke:1:22 @ And when hee came out, hee coulde not speake vnto them: then they perceiued that hee had seene a vision in the Temple: For he made signes vnto them, and remained domme.
geneva@Luke:1:23 @ And it came to passe, when the daies of his office were fulfilled, that he departed to his owne house.
geneva@Luke:1:24 @ And after those daies, his wife Elisabet conceiued, and hid her selfe fiue moneths, saying,
geneva@Luke:1:25 @ Thus hath the Lorde dealt with me, in the daies wherein he looked on me, to take from me my rebuke among men.