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Selected Verse: Luke 1:67 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Lu 1:67 |
King James |
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Filled with the Holy Ghost - See Luk 1:15.
And prophesied - The word "prophesy" means:
1. To foretell future events.
2. To celebrate the praises of God (see Sa1 10:5-6; Kg1 18:29); then to,
3. Teach or preach the gospel, etc. See the notes at Rom 12:6.
This song of Zechariah partakes of all. It is principally employed in the praises of God, but it also predicts the future character and preaching of John. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
And Zacharias prophesied - Of things immediately to follow. But it is observable, he speaks of Christ chiefly; of John only, as it were, incidentally. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Zacharias - prophesied - The word prophesy is to be taken here in its proper acceptation, for the predicting or foretelling future events.
Zacharias speaks, not only of what God had already done, but also of what he was about to do, in order to save a lost world. |
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
29 And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
5 After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
6 And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.