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Has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
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A Symbol of Mighty Power
Commentators unanimously explain that the "horn" is a powerful Old Testament symbol for strength, drawn from mighty animals like bulls or rhinos. When Zechariah speaks of a "horn of salvation," he is celebrating the arrival of a mighty and powerful Savior, Jesus, who has the strength and royal authority to rescue His people.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
Horn of salvation (κερας σωτηριας). A common metaphor in the O.T. (1 Samuel 2:10; 2 Samuel 23:3, etc.). It…
19th Century
Anglican
Has raised up a horn of salvation.—The symbolism of the horn comes from Psalms 132:17, where it refers to the re…
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“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…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And has raised up an horn of salvation for us Meaning the Messiah, whom God had now raised up:
in…
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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…
