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Themes in Luke 1
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Themes in Luke 1

Luke 1:1

Since [as is well known] many have undertaken to compile an orderly account of the things which have been fulfilled among us [by God],

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exactly as they were handed down to us by those [with personal experience] who from the beginning [of Christ’s ministry] were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word [that is, of the teaching concerning salvation through faith in Christ],

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it seemed fitting for me as well, [and so I have decided] after having carefully searched out and investigated all the events accurately, from the very beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus;

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so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught [that is, the history and doctrine of the faith].

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In the days of Herod [the Great], king of Judea, there was a certain priest whose name was Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron [the first high priest of Israel], and her name was Elizabeth.

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They both were righteous (approved) in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.

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But they were childless, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both far advanced in years.

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Now it happened while Zacharias was serving as priest before God in the appointed order of his priestly division,

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as was the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter [the sanctuary of] the temple of the Lord and burn incense [on the altar of incense].

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And all the congregation was praying outside [in the court of the temple] at the hour of the incense offering.

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And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.

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When Zacharias saw the angel, he was troubled and overcome with fear.

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But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, because your petition [in prayer] was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John.

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You will have great joy and delight, and many will rejoice over his birth,

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for he will be great and distinguished in the sight of the Lord; and will never drink wine or liquor, and he will be filled with and empowered to act by the Holy Spirit while still in his mother’s womb.

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

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It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous [which is to seek and submit to the will of God]—in order to make ready a people [perfectly] prepared [spiritually and morally] for the Lord.”

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And Zacharias said to the angel, “How will I be certain of this? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in age.”

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The angel replied and said to him, “I am Gabriel; I stand and minister in the [very] presence of God, and I have been sent [by Him] to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

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Listen carefully, you will be continually silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe what I told you; but my words will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

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The people [outside in the court] were waiting for Zacharias, and were wondering about his long delay in the temple.

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But when he did come out, he was unable to speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he kept making signs to them, and remained mute.

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When his time of priestly service was finished, he returned to his home.

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Now after this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, and for five months she secluded herself completely, saying,

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“This is how the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked with favor on me, to take away my disgrace among men.”

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Now in the sixth month [of Elizabeth’s pregnancy] the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth,

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to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

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And coming to her, the angel said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”

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But she was greatly perplexed at what he said, and kept carefully considering what kind of greeting this was.

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The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

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Listen carefully: you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.

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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;

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and He will reign over the house of Jacob (Israel) forever, and of His kingdom there shall be no end.”

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Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin and have no intimacy with any man?”

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Then the angel replied to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you [like a cloud]; for that reason the holy (pure, sinless) Child shall be called the Son of God.

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And listen, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month.

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For with God nothing [is or ever] shall be impossible.”

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Then Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel left her.

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Now at this time Mary arose and hurried to the hill country, to a city of Judah (Judea),

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and she entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.

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When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, her baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and empowered by Him.

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And she exclaimed loudly, “Blessed [worthy to be praised] are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

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And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?

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For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

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And blessed [spiritually fortunate and favored by God] is she who believed and confidently trusted that there would be a fulfillment of the things that were spoken to her [by the angel sent] from the Lord.”

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And Mary said,

“My soul magnifies and exalts the Lord,

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And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

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“For He has looked [with loving care] on the humble state of His maidservant;
For behold, from now on all generations will count me blessed and happy and favored by God!

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“For He who is mighty has done great things for me;
And holy is His name [to be worshiped in His purity, majesty, and glory].

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“And His mercy is upon generation after generation
Toward those who [stand in great awe of God and] fear Him.

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“He has done mighty deeds with His [powerful] arm;
He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.

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“He has brought down rulers from their thrones,
And exalted those who were humble.

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“He has filled the hungry with good things;
And sent the rich away empty-handed.

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“He has helped His servant Israel,
In remembrance of His mercy,

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Just as He promised to our fathers,
To Abraham and to his descendants forever.”

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And Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months, and then returned to her home.

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Now the time had come for Elizabeth to give birth, and she gave birth to a son.

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Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown His great mercy toward her, and they were rejoicing with her.

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It happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child [as required by the Law], and they intended to name him Zacharias, after his father;

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but his mother answered, “No indeed; instead he will be called John.”

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And they said to her, “None of your relatives is called by that name.”

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Then they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.

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And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they were all astonished.

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At once Zacharias’ mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began speaking, praising and blessing and thanking God.

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Then fear came on all their neighbors; and all these things were discussed throughout the hill country of Judea.

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All who heard these things kept them in mind, saying, “What then will this little boy turn out to be?” For the hand of the Lord was certainly with him [to bring about his birth].

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Now Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit and empowered by Him, and he prophesied, saying,

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“Blessed (praised, glorified) be the Lord, the God of Israel,
Because He has visited us and brought redemption to His people,

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And He has raised up a horn of salvation [a mighty and valiant Savior] for us
In the house of David His servant—

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Just as He promised by the mouth of His holy prophets from the most ancient times—

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Salvation from our enemies,
And from the hand of all who hate us;

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To show mercy [as He promised] to our fathers,
And to remember His holy covenant [the promised blessing],

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The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,

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To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies,
Might serve Him without fear,

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In holiness [being set apart] and righteousness [being upright] before Him all our days.

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“And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High;
For you will go on before the Lord (the Messiah) to prepare His ways;

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To give His people the knowledge of salvation
By the forgiveness of their sins,

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Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise (the Messiah) from on high will dawn and visit us,

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To shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
To guide our feet [in a straight line] into the way of peace and serenity.”

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The child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel [as John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Messiah].
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