Luke 1:8-56 ESV

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:24-25

Luke 1:24-25. And hid herself five months,— The meaning is, either that she saw no company, judging it proper to spend most of her time in the duties of devotion, and in meditating silently on the wonderful goodness of God; or that she concealed her pregnancy for awhile, lest she should expose herself to ridicule. That barrenness was a reproach among the Jews, appears from Genesis 30:23. 1 Samuel 1:11.Isaiah 4:1; Isaiah 4:1; Isaiah 54:1; Isa 54:4 and many other passages. That a branch of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:26

Luke 1:26. In the sixth month— Namely, of Elisabeth's pregnancy. Galilee was the most northern part of Palestine. It was bounded on the north by Lebanon and Syria, on the west by Phoenicia, on the south by Samaria, and on the east, according to Josephus, by Jordan and the sea of Tiberias; yet from the gospel it appears, that a part of the country north of the sea, and eastward of Jordan, was reckoned Galilee. Galilee therefore comprehended the possessions of the tribes of Issachar, Zebulun,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:27

Luke 1:27. To a virgin espoused, &c.— I should render the verse thus: to a virgin of the house of David, betrothed to a man, whose name was Joseph; and the virgin's name was Mary. The original will bear this translation: and what makes for this interpretation is, that this and the preceding verse refer wholly to the virgin; who is described by the place of her residence, Nazareth; by her relation to Joseph, being espoused to him; by her lineage and descent, of the house of David; and by her... read more

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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:28

Luke 1:28. Hail, thou that art highly favoured,— Thou who hast found favour, or mercy with God, as it is expounded, Luke 1:38. It follows, Blessed art thou among women: so it is said of Jael, Jdg 5:24 of Ruth 3:10. See also 1 Samuel 25:33. Again, the Lord is with thee, is said to Gideon, Jdg 6:12 and the words, Luke 1:30 thou hast found favour with God, are said of Noah, Gen 6:8 of Joseph, Gen 39:4 and of David, Acts 7:46. So that here is nothing said of the blessed virgin in this salutation,... read more

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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:29

Luke 1:29. She was troubled, &c.— She was disturbed at his discourse, and reasoned with herself, or revolved in her mind, what this salutation should mean. Heylin, and Doddridge. read more

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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:33

Luke 1:33. And of his kingdom there shall be no end.— So the prophet Isaiah 9:6-7. Unto us a child is born, &c. of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end. The kingdom of Christ is twofold. 1. His spiritual kingdom, or the dominion of righteousness in the minds of men. 2. His temporal kingdom, or the outward dispensation of the Gospel, together with an exercise of government over the world, by which all events are managed so as to promote the empire of righteousness... read more

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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:34-35

Luke 1:34-35. Then said Mary unto the angel, &c.— When Mary heard Gabriel say that she was to conceive the Messiah, being conscious of her virginity, she found the matter above her comprehension, and therefore desired him to explain it. Being young and unexperienced, it was not to be expected that she could have a comprehension of mind and strength of faith equal to that which the old priest Zacharias ought to have possessed. Besides, this was a thing supernatural, and altogether without... read more

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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:36

Luke 1:36. Thy cousin Elisabeth,— Mary and Elisabeth might be cousins, as the text affirms, although the former was a descendant of David, and the latter a daughter of Aaron: because the law, Num 36:6 forbidding women to marry out of their own tribes, related only to heiresses, and consequently did not include the tribe of Levi, which had no particular heritable possessions that could be alienated by such marriages. Accordingly, in Lev 22:12 it is supposed as a common case, that a priest's... read more

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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:38

Luke 1:38. Behold the handmaid, &c.— Mary expressed in this answer both great faith and great resignation. She believed what the angel had told her concerning her conception, and wished for it, not regarding the inconveniences to which she might be exposed thereby; as well knowing that the power of God could easily protect her. It is worthy of our remark, that Mary, though a young virgin, should so readily believe an event, in itself so much more wonderful than that which Zacharias,... read more

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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:39

Luke 1:39. Went into the hill country— This was a very wise determination, as it was very probable that by communicating the vision she had seen, and perhaps also describing the form in which the angel appeared, she might convince Zacharias and Elisabeth that there was something singular in her case, and so bring in the reputation of such worthy and eminent persons to establish her own, in a circumstance which might otherwise expose her to great suspicion and censure. The city of Judah, where... read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:24-25

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:26

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:27

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:28

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:29

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:33

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:34-35

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:36

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:38

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 1:39

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