Luke 1:76

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

Shalt be

Highest

Thou shalt

General references

Luke 1:16

Acts 13:24

Bible References

Shalt be

I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater [in privilege] than he.”

Although Herod wished to have him put to death, he feared the people, for they regarded John as a prophet.

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the [response of the] crowd; for they all regard John as a prophet.”

But shall we say, ‘From men?’” —they were afraid [to answer because] of the crowd, for everyone considered John to have been a real prophet.

Highest

He will be great and eminent and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;

But love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; for your reward will be great (rich, abundant), and you will be sons of the Most High; because He Himself is kind and gracious and good to the ungrateful and the wicked.

But of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her,”
And the Most High Himself will establish her.

She followed after Paul and us and kept screaming and shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God! They are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”

Thou shalt

He will turn many of the sons of Israel back [from sin] to [love and serve] the Lord their God.

as it is written and forever remains written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,

“The voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,

Make His paths straight.

A voice of one is calling out,
“Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness [remove the obstacles];
Make straight and smooth in the desert a highway for our God.

“Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will prepare and clear the way before Me. And the Lord [the Messiah], whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of hosts.

“Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord.

This is the one who was mentioned by the prophet Isaiah when he said,

“The voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the road for the Lord,

Make His highways straight (level, direct)!’”

This is the one of whom it is written [by the prophet Malachi],

‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’

As it is written and forever remains in the [writings of the] prophet Isaiah:

“Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way—

He said, “I am the voice of one shouting in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

You yourselves are my witnesses that I stated, ‘I am not the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed),’ but, ‘I have [only] been sent ahead of Him [as His appointed forerunner and messenger to announce and proclaim His coming].’

Before His coming John [the Baptist] had preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

General references

He will turn many of the sons of Israel back [from sin] to [love and serve] the Lord their God.

Before His coming John [the Baptist] had preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.