Luke 2:6-7 ESV

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Luke 2:1-52

The Seven Magnificats Selections from Luke 1:1-80 and Luke 2:1-52 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction to the seven Magnificats, we will study the annunciation of the birth of Christ, as it was given by the angel unto Mary. Our study will follow Luke 1:27-38 . 1. The virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph. We emphasize that Mary was a virgin. This was plainly set forth in the prophetic Scriptures, when the Holy Ghost wrote, "A virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Luke 2:7-18

The Infant Christ A Christmas Sermon Luke 2:7-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In a manger, on the hay, There, incarnate God, once lay: From the Father's throne He came To a world all sunk in shame; Came a Babe, of virgin born, Came from Heaven, of glory shorn, Came with swaddling clothes wrapped round, Came with limitations bound. In a manger, on the hay, There, Immanuel once lay; "God with us," on earth He trod Fashioned man, yet very God; "God with us," a Babe, He came To declare the... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:7

NO ROOM!‘There was no room for them in the inn.’ Luke 2:7 We repeat the words, and wonder whether they have meaning for us to-day. Think for a moment. In this world of society in which we find ourselves, is not the Christmas tragedy repeated? There is no room for Christ. I. No room in the money market.—Let us seek out the great exchanges. Room enough and to spare for smart bargaining in ‘futures,’ for the gamblers in rotten stocks; room for the hard, keen fighters for bulls and bears and... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 2:1-7

The Birth of Jesus (2:1-7). Central to all the magnificent incidents in chapters 1 & 2 is the fact that Jesus will be born, and yet it is quite remarkable when we come to it how quietly the incident itself passes by. It is seen as occurring under the shadow of Rome, and without fanfare, as a historical event which can be dated. Apart from by the angels to the shepherds there is to be no earthly fanfare (the Magi arrive much later). He slips quietly into the world asleep in a manger. He is... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 2:6

‘And at about that while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered, and she brought forth her firstborn son.’ And it was while they were in Bethlehem, possibly at the family home, that the time came for the baby to be born (it is not said that it happened immediately on their arrival, nor is that the impression given). Note that He is described as her firstborn son. This may be emphasising the fulfilment of the promise, as promised to her, or it may be hinting at... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 2:7

‘And she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the guest room.’ As was usual with a new born baby He was wrapped in swaddling clothes, long strips of cloth wound round and round the baby to keep Him warm and secure. But because the guest room was full (probably because Joseph’s father or some other important relatives were using it) Joseph and Mary slept on the ground floor. Others also would be sleeping there at such a time, along... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 2:1-20

Luke 2:1-Proverbs : . The Birth of Jesus. Lk. only. In obedi ence to a decree of the Emperor Augustus, ordering a general census (the first, during the Syrian governor ship of Quirinius), every man went to his own city. Thus Joseph, being of Davidic lineage, journeys from Nazareth to Bethlehem, and with him Mary his betrothed (according to the Syr. Sin. “ his wife” ), though far advanced in pregnancy. At Bethlehem her son is born, in a stable, for Joseph had been unable to find a better... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 2:4-6

This was the occasion of Joseph’s coming to Bethlehem, who either for fear of Herod, or for the convenience of his trade, (though he belonged to the tribe of Judah), was removed into Galilee; but he yieldeth obedience to the civil magistrates, and cometh to be enrolled in the court books belonging to the Roman empire, to which by this action he acknowledgeth himself a subject; he also by this act publicly declared both himself and Mary his wife to have been of the tribe of Judah, and of the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 2:7

It is Bucer’s note, that in the Greek it is not her firstborn Son, but τον υιον αυτης τον πρωτοτοκον, her Son, the firstborn; he was truly her Son, and her Son firstborn, but he was not called προωτοτοχος upon that account merely, for he was the firstborn of every creature, Colossians 1:15; he was the firstborn also of Mary, but it cannot be from thence concluded she had more sons, for where there is but one son he is the firstborn. And wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 2:1-20

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 2:1. All the world.—I.e. the Roman world (orbis terrarum). Taxed.—Rather, “enrolled,” something like a modern census, but with a view to taxation.Luke 2:2. This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria (R.V.).—As Quirinius was governor of Syria in A.D. 6, ten years later than this, and then carried out a census, some have supposed that St. Luke made a mistake in referring to him here. This can scarcely be, as St. Luke himself mentions this second... read more

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Luke 2:1-52

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Luke 2:7-18

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:7

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 2:1-7

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 2:6

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 2:7

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 2:1-20

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 2:4-6

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 2:7

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 2:1-20

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