Horn of salvation (κερας σωτηριας). A common metaphor in the O.T. (1 Samuel 2:10; 2 Samuel 23:3, etc.). It…

And has raised up a horn. A horn is a symbol of strength. The figure is taken from the fact that in horned animals the strength lies in th…

Has raised up a horn of salvation.—The symbolism of the horn comes from Psalms 132:17, where it refers to the re…

Theophylact of Ohrid: God seemed to be asleep, disregarding the sins of the multitude, but in these last times, by coming i…

“Horn” is a common OT metaphor for power because of the great strength of the horned animals of the Near East. The word “salvation” (GK 5401) descr…

He has raised up the horn of salvation.⁷¹ That is, saving power: for when the throne of David was cast down and the people scat…

And has raised up an horn of salvation for us
Meaning the Messiah, whom God had now raised up:

in…

Zacharias uttered a prophecy concerning the kingdom and salvation of the Messiah. The gospel brings light with it; in it the day dawns. In John the…