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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:43

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me?The New Testament does not relate just how Elizabeth had arrived at the conclusion that Mary would be the mother of the Messiah; but the active voice of prophecy in Zacharias, as well as her own inspiration, had left no doubt whatever of the fact. Her words in this verse recognized Jesus as God within a short while after his conception. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:44

For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.Thus, Elizabeth interpreted that leaping of the unborn child as proof that the Saviour was already conceived in the virgin's womb; and this was spoken by Elizabeth as proving the implications of what she had just said in the previous verse. At the age of six months, there would already have been a number of "quickenings" by the unborn son; but there was something extraordinary about what... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:45

And blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.Elizabeth's use of the word "Lord" here and in Luke 1:43 is significant. There it means "Messiah," and here it means the Father in heaven. This testifies at once to the oneness of God and Christ, and to the fact of their being two different persons; hence, there can be no valid ground here for denominating Mary as the "Mother of God."THE MAGNIFICATMary's marvelous... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:46

And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord. And my Spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.This is the first of four divisions of the MAGNIFICAT. It details the joy, reverence, and gratitude of a person, counted by the world as lowly, and who refers to herself as a slave. It utters praise to God for what he has done for her. The privilege which came to Mary dominates the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:49

For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; And holy is his name. And his mercy is unto generations and generations on them that fear him.These lines extol the power, the holiness, and the mercy of God, three of the great attributes of the Almighty. The words seem to reach a climax with reference to God's mercy. A particular aspect of that mercy was seen, and perhaps had already been realized by Mary, in the patient and understanding love of the incomparable Joseph who dared the scorn... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:51

He hath showed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart. He hath put down princes from their thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree. The hungry he hath filled with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away.Barclay found in this gracious hymn the "dynamite" of the Christian religion which has wrought in the world a triple revolution:He scatters the proud ... this is a moral revolution. ... He cast down the mighty; he exalts the humble.... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:54

He hath given help to Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy (As he spake unto our fathers) toward Abraham and his seed for ever.In the first division of this matchless hymn, there was a stanza regarding the blessing and privilege that had come to Mary herself; in the second there was uttered a praise of the power, holiness, and mercy of God; in the third, there was prophesied the world consequences of the faith of Jesus Christ; and in this final stanza there was a connecting of the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:56

And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house.It is idle to speculate on whether or not she remained until John the Baptist was born, for there is nothing in the word of God that settles the question.THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTISTLuke's mention of Mary's departure before introducing the event of John's birth seems to suggest that Mary was not any longer present. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:9

Luke 1:9. His lot— Because some parts of the sacred service were more honourable than others, both the priests and Levites divided the whole among them by lot. The Jews tell us, that there were three priests employed about the service of the incense; one carried away the ashes left on the altar at the preceding service; another brought a pan of burning coals from the altar of sacrifice, and, having placed it on the golden altar, departed; a thirdwent in with the incense, sprinkled it on the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:10

Luke 1:10. The whole multitude, &c.— Because it sometimes happened, that, on ordinary week-days, few or none of the people attended the morning and evening sacrifices, there were four and twenty men employed to attend this service, as representatives of the people of Israel, to lay their hands on the heads of the sacrifice, to pray, and to receive the blessing. These were called, from their office, stationary men. Wherefore the manner in which the evangelist has expressed himself on this... read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:43

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:44

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:45

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:46

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:49

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:51

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:54

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 1:56

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:9

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:10

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