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Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,
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God's Visceral Mercy
Commentators emphasize that the phrase 'tender mercy' literally translates to 'bowels of mercy.' This isn't a casual kindness but a deep, visceral, heartfelt compassion from God. This profound feeling is presented as the ultimate motivation for sending the Messiah to bring salvation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Whereby the dayspring, and so forth. The word dayspring means the morning light, the aurora, the rising of the sun. It is called …
Tender mercy (σπλαγχνα ελεους). Bowels of mercy literally (1 Peter 3:8; James 3:11). Revised margin has it…
19th Century
Anglican
Through the tender mercy.—Literally, on account of the bowels of mercy of our God. In this manner the Jews spoke of what …
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NIV’s “rising sun” (GK 424) has a dynamic quality that suits a word used in the LXX to translate the word “branch” in Jer 23:5;[Reference Zechariah…
16th Century
Protestant
Through the bowels83 of mercy. In such a great benefit, Zacharias justly extols the mercy of God. Not satisfied with m…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Through the tender mercy of our God or "bowels of mercy", to which the forgiveness of sin is owing; the source and s…
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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…
