Lucas 1

Lucas 1

Trapp - To whom she could not rest till she had imparted the good news, and both given and received some spiritual gift for mutual confirmation and comfort, Romans 1:11-12. Grief grows greater by concealing, joy by expression. Only the meeting of saints in heaven can parallel the meeting of these two cousins. Bengel - The salutations of the saints and those of the ungodly are altogether different. No mere effort of reason can comprehend how powerfully moving and how effectual is the will of the saints, which draws its resources from God by faith and love, and then turns the tide of them on friends capable of receiving them [susceptible to them]. Greeted (782)(aspazomai from a + spao = draw out as a sword, pull, breathe) means to enfold in arms, to welcome, to embrace. To salute one (not in a military sense), greet, bid, wish well to. In classical literature aspazomai can also be used of physical expressions of welcome, such as “embrace” and “kiss.” It is spoken of those who meet (Mt. 10:12; Mk 9:15; Lk 1:40; 10:4; Acts 21:19; Lxx = Ex. 18:7) or separate (Acts 20:1; 21:6). This is one final expression of Paul's paternal love. A salutation on meeting; an expression of good wishes at the opening (or in Hellenistic times times also the close) of a letter. Aspazomai is constantly used in the papyri for conveying the greetings at the end of a letter (Ro 16:3, 5–16, 21–23; 1Cor. 16:19, 20; 2Cor. 13:12; Phil. 4:21, 22; Col. 4:10, 12, 14, 15; 1Th. 5:26; 2Ti 4:19, 21; Titus 3:15; Philemon 1:23; Heb. 13:24; 1Pet. 5:13; 2 John 1:13; 3 John 1:14). In Heb 11:13 spoken of promises to be embraced, to be happy about, based on the fact that they would prove to be particularly welcome.) Luke 1:41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. the baby leaped . Luke 1:15, 44. Ge. 25:22. Ps. 22:10. was filled. Luke 1:67; Luke 4:1. Ac. 2:4; 4:8; 6:3; 7:55. Ep. 5:18. Re. 1:10. Verse-by-Verse - Multiple Commentaries - Luke 1:41 Commentaries Luke 1 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Luke 1:15 “For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother’s womb. Luke 1:44 “For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy. Luke 1:67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying JOHN THE BAPTIST'S JOYFUL JUMPING: HIS FIRST TESTIMONY OF JESUS! When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting the baby leaped (skirtao) in her womb (koilia) -. For a baby at 6 month to "leap" (move around, even kicking) is not in itself unusual as all mothers know, but in this case it was miraculous timing. As an expression of joy, John jumped for joy in the womb. He was filled with joy because he was filled with the Spirit (Luke 1:15+) and he was filled with the Spirit to be a prophet! Here he could not speak but he could jump for joy upon encountering the Messiah he would later proclaim audibly! THOUGHT- Joy (independent of circumstances) is a good "barometer" as to whether you are filled with the Spirit are not. See Gal 5:22+, Acts 13:52+, Ro 14:17+, Ro 15:13+, 1Th 1:6+. So John begins to fulfill his role of pointing others to Jesus before he is even born! Are you fulfilling the "good work" which God has prepared for you before you were even born (more accurately even before you were created!)? (see Eph 2:10+). John Trapp quips that "Such comfort there is in the presence of Christ (though but in the womb) as it made John to spring. What then shall it be in heaven, think we?"a John MacArthur on the fetus leaping in the womb - The fetus is a prophet … not only is that a prophet but that’s not just a prophet that’s the greatest prophet that ever lived. Not only that, that little prophet is John the Baptist and his responsibility is to be the forerunner of Messiah. Folks, this is his first announcement. It’s a silent prophecy!...back in Lk 1:15 it says about John the Baptist, verse 15, he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother’s womb....why would God’s Holy Spirit fill that little fetus unless God’s Holy Spirit wanted to achieve something supernatural through him, right?....That little fetus in the womb was filled with the Holy Spirit even while in the womb because it was going to do something important to the purposes of God in a supernatural way. (Mary and Elizabeth: Confirming Angelic Prophecy) J