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Scott's Reference Library
See: Songs of Advent, Advent 2009 Bible Study
Luke 1:67 through Luke 1:79 (NIV)
67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
because he has come and has redeemed his people.
69 He has raised up a horn£ of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David
70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),
71 salvation from our enemies
and from the hand of all who hate us—
72 to show mercy to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant,
73 the oath he swore to our father Abraham:
74 to rescue us from the hand of our enemies,
and to enable us to serve him without fear
75 in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High;
for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,
77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation
through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 because of the tender mercy of our God,
by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven
79 to shine on those living in darkness
and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
VERSES 67-80
Zacharias uttered a prophecy concerning the kingdom and salvation of the
Messiah. The gospel brings light with it; in it the day dawns. In John the
Baptist it began to break, and increased apace to the perfect day. The gospel is
discovering; it shows that about which we were utterly in the dark; it is to
give light to those that sit in darkness, the light of the knowledge of the
glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. It is reviving; it brings light to
those that sit in the shadow of death, as condemned prisoners in the dungeon. It
is directing; it is to guide our feet in the way of peace, into that way which
will bring us to peace at last, Romans 3:17. John gave proofs of strong faith,
vigorous and holy affections, and of being above the fear and love of the world.
Thus he ripened for usefulness; but he lived a retired life, till he came
forward openly as the forerunner of the Messiah. Let us follow peace with all
men, as well as seek peace with God and our own consciences. And if it be the
will of God that we live unknown to the world, still let us diligently seek to
grow strong in the grace of Jesus Christ.