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Ponder God's Actions
The community didn't just witness the miraculous events surrounding John's birth; they "laid them up in their hearts." Commentators note this act of deep reflection led them to ask about the child's destiny. This serves as a model for believers to pay close attention to God's work in the world and in their lives, pondering what He might be doing.
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Luke
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 1:66
18th Century
Theologian
What manner of child, and so on. Such were the remarkable circumstances of his birth that they understood that he would be distinguished a…
AT Robertson
On Luke 1:66
What then (τ αρα). With all these supernatural happenings they predicted the marvellous career of this child. Note Τ,
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 1:66
19th Century
Bishop
What manner of child shall this be!—Better, what shall this child be! The question was not what kind of child He…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 1:66
His time of disability over, Zechariah’s first words were words of praise.
Luke goes on to stress the widespread response to the events surro…
John Gill
On Luke 1:66
17th Century
Pastor
And all they that heard them
The above things, laid them up in their hearts; treasured them up in their memories, an…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 1:57–66
17th Century
Minister
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…