There is none of your kindred, etc. The Jewish tribes and families were kept distinct. To do this, and to avoid confusion in their genealo…

There is none of thy kindred . . .—The fact is not without interest, as probably showing that Zacharias did not come with…

St. John Chrysostom: The rite of circumcision was first given to Abraham as a sign of distinction, so that the lineage of the …

These verses give the impression that no one in the neighborhood knew of Elizabeth’s pregnancy. On one level, the “joy” is over Elizabeth’s emergen…

And they said to her
Her neighbours and relations, there is none of your kindred that is called by this name; from w…

In these verses, we have an account of the birth of John the Baptist and the great joy among all the relatives of the family. He was to be called J…