Lucas 1

Lucas 1

Ellicott - “Great “as her own son was to be (Luke 1:15-note "he will be great in the sight of the Lord") in the sight of the Lord, here was the mother of One yet greater, even of the Lord Himself. Ralph Earle - In Luke 1:15 Lord (kurios) is used for God, as it is very frequently in the Septuagint (Lxx) (to translate Yahweh, "Lord"). But here it refers to Jesus. In Luke's Gospel Lord is used for Jesus over 20 times. This is a tremendous affirmation of His deity. Marshall comments: "The use of kurios in narrative to refer to Jesus is distinctive of Luke" (p. 81). It is Luke's favorite way of emphasizing the deity of Jesus. (Ibid) Wayne Detzler writes that kurios - In the earliest Greek this word meant "to have power or authority." Later it came to describe one who is in control. As classical Greek developed, it became a title for men of importance. Since the gods of ancient Greece were neither creators nor lords of their fate, pagan deities were not called "lord" until much later. By the time of Christ, kings had come to be called "lord." This was true of the Roman Emperor Caligula (A.D. 37-41). It was also true of Candace, the fabled queen of upper Egypt (Ac 8:27). So too Herod the Great, Herod Agrippa I, and Herod Agrippa II were called "lord." (New Testament Words in Today's Language) Related Resources: Is it biblical to refer to God as God the mother? | GotQuestions.org Is Mary the mother of God (Theotokos)? | GotQuestions.org (SHORT ANSWER: A RESOUNDING "NO"!) Luke 1:44 "For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy. the baby. Luke 1:41. Verse-by-Verse - Multiple Commentaries - Luke 1:44 Commentaries Luke 1 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passage: John 3:29+ “He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full. JOHN LEAPS FOR JOY For behold, (idou) when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped (skirtao) in my womb (koilia) for joy (agalliasis) - Why did the baby John leap? Surely because he was filled with the Holy Spirit which had been prophesied in Lk 1:15+ that "he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while in his mother's womb." Leaped for joy describes excessive, ecstatic joy, an exceeding joy (independent of circumstances) (cf John's reaction to the voice of Jesus as an adult - Jn 3:29+). So both mother (Elizabeth) and child (John) had supernatural responses energized by the Holy Spirit (cf joy Gal 5:22+) on the arrival of Mary (which of course supports that Mary was indeed pregnant with Jesus by this time although we do not know the exact moment of conception).