Elisabeth's Neighbours Rejoice at John's Birthby CBPepper
1:57Luke 1:57
Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
Elisabeth's full appointed time to be delivered came, and she brought forth a son. The son is John the Baptist. He is the promised child and forerunner whose mission was to prepare the way for the Lord.
His birth fulfilled the announcement made to Zacharias before the golden altar in the holy place, where the cloud of incense with the prayers of Israel ascended before God and heaven sent its messenger to announce that his many years of prayers for the coming of the Redeemer were about to be answered. His birth was accompanied by divine signs: an angel had appeared to his father Zacharias in the temple, Zacharias lost his speech because he did not believe the angel's words, and his speech was restored at John's birth.
His mission as forerunner was confirmed by miracle and prophecy, and about thirty years later these events at his birth were still recalled as a manifestation of God's Spirit. News of his birth and the significance of his mission spread abroad, yet Jerusalem was not preparing to welcome the coming Redeemer.
Elisabeth's full appointed time to be delivered came, and she brought forth a son. The son is John the Baptist. He is the promised child and forerunner whose mission was to prepare the way for the Lord.
His birth fulfilled the announcement made to Zacharias before the golden altar in the holy place, where the cloud of incense with the prayers of Israel ascended before God and heaven sent its messenger to announce that his many years of prayers for the coming of the Redeemer were about to be answered. His birth was accompanied by divine signs: an angel had appeared to his father Zacharias in the temple, Zacharias lost his speech because he did not believe the angel's words, and his speech was restored at John's birth.
His mission as forerunner was confirmed by miracle and prophecy, and about thirty years later these events at his birth were still recalled as a manifestation of God's Spirit. News of his birth and the significance of his mission spread abroad, yet Jerusalem was not preparing to welcome the coming Redeemer.