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"Praise be to the Lord, the
God of Israel,
because he has come and has redeemed his people.
He
has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of his servant
David |
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Blessed be the Lord God of
Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, And hath raised up an horn
of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
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"Blessed be the Lord God of
Israel,
For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His
people,
And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the
house of David His servant-- |
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Commentary
This passage is known as the
Benedictus (the first word of v.
68 in the Latin translation; see
notes on vv.
46-55;
2:29-32).
Like Mary's Magnificat, it is liberally sprinkled with OT quotations and
allusions. When Zacharias was struck mute in the temple (v.
20), he was supposed to deliver a benediction
(see note on v.
21). So it is fitting that when his speech
was restored, the first words out of his mouth were this inspired
benediction. MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study
Bible (electronic ed.) (Lk 1:68). Nashville: Word Pub. "horn of
salvation" The
expression "horn of salvation,"
applied to Christ, means a salvation of strength, or a strong Saviour
(Luke 1:69). To have the horn "exalted" denotes
prosperity and triumph (Ps. 89:17,
24). To "lift up" the horn is to act proudly
(Zech. 1:21). Horns are
also the symbol of royal dignity and power (Jer.
48:25; Zech. 1:18; Dan.
8:24).
Easton, M. (1996, c1897).
Easton's Bible dictionary. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems,
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