Luke 1:29 “But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.”    She likely had some indication that this was a very strange person other than his words. Being an angel he surely looked the part. However, at this stage she does not seem to…

Luke 1:28 “And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”    The key phrase here is ‘having come in’. Gabriel enters the house or room where Mary was at the time. He didn’t materialize out of thin air or emerge…

Luke 1:27 “to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.”    We know there are many who take issue with the translation here. They attempt to erase the incarnation. But to attempt this is simply foolish. One must invalidate all of Scripture…

This weekend is our Bible project at church. I’m taking a break on posting until Monday.

Luke 1:26 “Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,”    It is interesting to see the wording here makes it very clear that this was the same angel that spoke to Zacharias. And we are told it was the six month. The sixth…

Luke 1:25 ““Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.”    These days we have folks who might see it as a good thing to be childless. But, in Israel in that time it was considered a sign of God’s disfavor.…

Luke 1:24 “Now after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,”    Elizabeth hid her size for this period. She knew God had given her this child, but she wanted to be sure of his safety. This may have been customary. Heavenly Father, You are amazing. Your miracles never…

Luke 1:23 “So it was, as soon as the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house.”    He would have had to remain in the temple area for a time to finish his duties. Surely he went home excited about what the Lord would do. Heavenly Father, may we…

Luke 1:22 “But when he came out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he beckoned to them and remained speechless.”    It was not his inability to speak, but the expressions on his face, that clued the people in to the vision.…

Luke 1:21 “And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he lingered so long in the temple.”    Though godly persons do not want a ritualistic religion, certain functions do have prescribed times and means. There could be any of a host of problems if a priest took too long in the temple. He…