Zechariah and Elizabeth wanted a child; what they got was a prophet. The first thing which demands attention in the character of this truly excellent and happy pair is, that they were righteous before God. This pious pair did not select such commandments as were easy, or reputable, and neglect others. "Coffman Commentaries on the Old and New Testament". "Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament". 1. Nor ought we to neglect this definition, that they are righteous who regulate their life by the commandments of the law; which intimates that, to the eye of God, all acts of worship are counterfeit, and the course of human life false and unsettled, so far as they depart from his law. Luke distinguishes between this and συκομορέα, the fig-mulberry (Luke 19:4). Abilene Christian University Press, Abilene, Texas, USA. τέκν. Young's Such ought all ministers of the gospel and their wives to be. At their ordination, of course, they receive the Melchizedek Priesthood, the right to serve as the presiding authority in his nascent church (see D&C 107:8, 18–19). Walking - a familiar Biblical term denoting the habitual tenor of one's life, (Psalms 1:1, etc.). 1974. The true Jashar (upright man) was the ideal Jew. 24:3. We have every reason to believe t… It implies the exercise of repentance toward God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. they made their duty to God, to their neighbor, and to themselves, walk constantly hand in hand. save a staff only.” One solution is to see Jesus saying in both passages, “Go as you are.”[11]. to heal the sick: Some of the earliest manuscripts omit “the sick,” hinting that these words are added later to Luke’s text. College Press, Joplin, MO. p. 475. Moreover, the response to those who reject them varies markedly: the Twelve are to remove the dust from their feet in private (see 9:5) whereas the Seventy remove it publicly, in “the [cities’] streets” (10:10–11). One surmises that it is a hard but necessary lesson for these men who otherwise enjoy support from families and acquaintances. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/rwp/luke-1.html. To date, they have spent months at his side observing every gesture, hearing every word, and absorbing every lesson. Toward His disciples: In Luke’s gospel, it is no accident that this great message of Jesus comes immediately after Jesus chose the twelve (Luke 6:12-16) and before He sent those disciples to preach throughout the towns of Galilee (Luke 9:1-6). See Psalms 37:37; Ezekiel 18:5-19, &c.). THE UNIVERSALITY OF THEIR OBEDIENCE--“Walking in all the commandments,” &c. Religion, wherever it exists, will leave its own entire impression upon the character; not one feature, but every feature of the “new man” will be developed; the duties to man, as well as those we owe to God, will be conscientiously regarded. Almost invariably great men of God are born of parents eminently pious. "Commentary on Luke 1:6". Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. Greek Testament Critical Exegetical Commentary. Moreover, the outcomes may occur in this world: “Wo, I say again, unto that house, or that village or city that rejecteth you, or your words . [In all the commandments and ordinances, &c.] So Numbers 36:13, These are "Commentary on Luke 1:6". THE CONSISTENCY OF THEIR OBEDIENCE. In effect, he entrusts his ministry into their hands, broadening the impact of what he alone can exert. 1700-1703. Blameless] αμεμπροι, sine querela, saith the Vulgate, "without complaint." Such as will approve themselves to be sincerely religious must make conscience of every known duty, and endeavour to obey every precept and command of God. For the sincere worshippers of God, such as these two were, do not lay hold on naked and empty ceremonies, but, eagerly bent on the truth, they observe them in a spiritual manner. They also walked. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/cgt/luke-1.html. ἐνώπιον τ. "E.W. Picture of “noblest product of Old Testament education” (Ragg) is Zacharias and Elisabeth, Mary and Joseph, Simeon and Anna who were “privileged to see with clear eyes the dawn of the New Testament revelation.”, Copyright StatementThe Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament. Observe that κ. ἀμφ. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/fam/luke-1.html. BibliographyExell, Joseph S. "Commentary on "Luke 1:6". He is constantly with us; He sees our whole conduct; nay, more, He reads our hearts. No man can regulate his conduct by a rule, with which he is unacquainted. to preach the kingdom of God: The Twelve’s first assignment is to preach. Advocates of the "faith only" doctrine have, of course, sought to soften this. Luke seems to understand the inner connection between power and authority which will manifest itself in miraculous events that he will report in the later ministry of the Twelve. See Bell's Inquiry into the Missions of St. John, &c. p. 46. 1:6, 2 Th. BibliographyMeyer, Heinrich. The universality of their holiness and obedience: they walked, not in some, but in all the ordinances and commandments of the Lord. The distinctions were not accurately kept, but the two words together would, to a pious Jew of that day, have included all the positive and negative precepts which later Rabbis said were 613 in number, namely 248 positive, and 365 negative. 2. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/cal/luke-1.html. Old Testament conception and idiom. Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea, and it should obey you: for such a tree to be plucked up by the root at a word speaking, is very wonderful and miraculous, and beyond the power of nature; and much more for it to remove into the sea, and plant itself there, where trees grow not; and to believe this should be done, and such a word of command obeyed, one should think required very great faith; and yet, if it was but as a grain of mustard seed, which is very small, it might be done. To walk in the way that God commands is “to obey.”. 3. To state some reasons why all who have entered the marriage state should endeavour to make it their own. these things; and it doth not become thee to dispute them.'" ἄμεμπτοι. But in the case of Zechariah and Elizabeth it was real love to God and sincere regard for his law. "The 1599 Geneva Study Bible". May our behaviour be thus unblameable, and our obedience thus sincere and universal! Used by Permission. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bnb/luke-1.html. In remarkable contrast, one observes that a control of sorts exists by which to test the accuracy of all the reports.

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