Luke 1:1-7
The Purpose of the Gospel Unfolds
Luke 1:8-17
Gabriel Announces John’s Birth
Luke 1:18-25
Zacharias is Unable to Speak
Luke 1:26-38
Christ’s Birth is Announced
Luke 1:39-56
Mary Visits Elizabeth
Luke 1:57-66
Elizabeth Gives Birth to John
Luke 1:67-80
Zachariah Prophesies of John’s Ministry
Luke 2:15-20
The Shepherds Visit Jesus
Luke 2:21-24
Jesus is Circumcised
Luke 2:39-52
Jesus Celebrates the Passover
Luke 3:1-14
The Message of John
Luke 3:15-22
The Imprisonment of John
Luke 3:23-38
The Genealogy of Jesus
Luke 4:1-13
The Temptation of Christ
Luke 4:14-21
Jesus is Rejected at Nazareth
Luke 4:22-30
Jesus Makes Three Important Announcements
Elizabeth Gives Birth to John
Luke 1:57–66
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John the Baptist is born, circumcised and named (vv. 57-66). The record of John’s birth is given (v. 57). The arrival of the babe was in exact fulfillment to Gabriel’s prophecy and caused wide-spread joy. Eight days after the birth of John, he was to be circumcised in accord with God’s covenant with Abraham in Genesis 17:10-14. The idea of circumcision seems to include three truths:
When Elizabeth’s son was born, her neighbors and relatives heard how kind the Lord had been to her, and they too were glad (vv. 58-59). The friends and neighbors wanted to name the new baby Zacharias after his father but Elisabeth objected and said he was to be named John (v. 60). The people argued, “No one in your family has ever been named John.” So they motioned to Zechariah to find out what he wanted to name his son (vv. 61-62). Apparently they talked to him by gestures, because he was deaf as well as speechless and had not heard what his wife had said. When they questioned this new name, Zacharias confirmed the name in writing on a small wooden tablet (v. 63). The fact that the people “made signs” to Zacharias indicates that he must have been deaf as well as dumb, as a punishment for his unbelief.
Immediately God miraculously ends Zacharias’ long period of silence and he began praising God (v. 64). Word quickly spread throughout the hill country of what had happened and that this was truly an unusual child (v. 65). The people began to take note of young John, and the fact that the Lord’s blessing, “hand of the Lord was with him” (v. 66).Application
Because of things that have happened in my life I know that the Lord’s blessing has been on me.
Luke 1:57-66 (English Standard Version)
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