Luke 1:67-75

This year we are covering the four Gospel Accounts together in chronological order.

In the previous post, we covered Luke 1:63-66. Here was the conclusion:

Zacharias confirmed what Elisabeth had stated: their son's name was John. Zacharias was immediately able to speak and the people began to wonder what John would grow up to accomplish.


Luke 1
"67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,"

(Another effect of Zacharias obeying Gabriel, which proved Zacharias' faith, was that he was filled with the Holy Spirit. What Zacharias stated was prophecy and of the Holy Spirit...)

"68 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
69 And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David
70 (As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old),"

(Zacharias began with Messianic Prophecy. He stated that God had brought the Messiah to that generation...as He stated in the Old Testament by the prophets.)

"71 Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 To show mercy towards, our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;
73 The oath which he spake unto Abraham our father,"

(Zacharias then referenced the everlasting covenant God made with Abraham. We saw that Matthew began his Gospel Account referencing both David and Abraham.)

"74 To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear,
75 In holiness and righteousness before him all our days."

(Zacharias then referenced eternity in paradise.)


CONCLUSION
Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit. He began by speaking of God's everlasting covenant with Israel, God's messianic covenant with David, and eternity in paradise.

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