Yea and thou (κα συ δε). Direct address to the child with forecast of his life (cf. 1:13-17). Prophet (προφητης).…

And you, child, ... Zacharias predicts in this and the following verses the dignity, the employment, and the success of John. He declares …

Thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest.—Note the recurrence of the same divine name that had appeared in…

St. Ambrose of Milan: In prophesying about the Lord, he rightly addresses the prophet, showing that prophecy is also a gift …

The second part of Zechariah’s hymn begins with a direct word to his son. The role of John derives its significance and greatness from God’s purpos…

And you, child, Zacharias again returns to commend the grace of Christ, but does this, so to speak, in the person of his son, by describin…

And you, child, shall be called the Prophet of the Highest ,
&c.] Here Zacharias turns himself to his son John, thou…

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…