Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 1:10
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.The people were praying without, at the time of the incense — So the pious Jews constantly did. And this was the foundation of that elegant figure, by which prayer is in Scripture so often compared to incense. Perhaps one reason of ordaining incense might be, to intimate the acceptableness of the prayer that accompanied it; as well as to remind the worshippers of that sacrifice of a sweet - smelling savour, which... read more
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 1:6
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.Walking in all the moral commandments, and ceremonial ordinances, blameless — How admirable a character! May our behaviour be thus unblamable, and our obedience thus sincere and universal! read more